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Cephonodes kingii

Synonyms: Cephonodes bucklandii; Cephonodes cunninghami (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in the northern two thirds of Australia. The wingspan is about 40 mm. Adults resemble bumble bees. They are mostly green with a yellow abdomen and a black band around the first few abdominal segments, and a dark mark on the next segment. There is a black fringe around the tip of the abdomen. The wings are mostly transparent except for an opaque area near the tip of the forewings. Adults feed on flower nectar.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0