Cephonodes janus

(Cephonodes janus)

Description

Cephonodes janus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William Henry Miskin in 1891. It is known from the Australian state of Queensland, Flores in Indonesia, and New Caledonia east of Australia. The wingspan is about 50 mm. This species has a very narrow opaque margin around the wings, and a uniformly brown abdomen.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Cephonodes
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