Daphnis protrudens
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| D. p. protrudens, male dorsal | |
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| D. p. protrudens, male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Daphnis |
| Species: | D. protrudens |
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| Daphnis protrudens | |
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Daphnis protrudens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.
Description
The wingspan is about 100 mm (3.9 in).
Female dorsal
Female ventral
Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Timonius timon.[2]
Subspecies
- Daphnis protrudens protrudens
- Daphnis protrudens lecourti Cadiou, 1997 (Sulawesi)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-06-24. Retrieved 2011-10-26.