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Gnathothlibus saccoi

Synonyms: Gnathothlibus malleti

Wikipedia Abstract

Gnathothlibus saccoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Vanuatu. The length of the forewings is 42–49 mm for males and 52–57 mm for females. It is similar to but differs from Gnathothlibus erotus in its larger size and broader wings with prominent markings. The antennae are creamy-brown above and dark brown below. The head, thorax and abdomen are uniformly greenish-brown dorsally. There is a thin creamy-brown lateral stripe running from the base of the antenna to the posterior of the thorax. Ventrally, the thorax is reddish-brown laterally, with median creamy-brown band. The abdominal segments are greenish-brown but reddish-brown laterally. The abdomen has five small lateral black spots surrounded by white. The forewing upperside of the males is greenish-brown with darker
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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