'' Angonyx papuana'' is a

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of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea (abbreviated PNG; , ; tpi, Papua Niugini; ho, Papua Niu Gini), officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea ( tpi, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niugini; ho, Independen Stet bilong Papua Niu Gini), is a country i ...

, northern

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

and the

Bismarck Archipelago The Bismarck Archipelago (, ) is a group of islands off the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square km. History The first inhabitants o ...

Description

The

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is about 50 mm. Adults have forewings that are brown with pale tips, each having a pale band across the middle. They have darker brown hind wings. Angonyx papuana MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Mt Kaindi New Guinea, male dorsal.jpg, ''Angonyx papuana'' ♂ Angonyx papuana MHNT CUT 2010 0 505 Mt Kaindi New Guinea, male ventral.jpg, ''Angonyx papuana'' ♂ △

Subspecies

*''Angonyx papuana papuana'' *''Angonyx papuana bismarcki'' P.B. Clark, 1929 (New Ireland, Bismarck Archipelago)

References

Angonyx Moths described in 1903 Moths of New Guinea Moths of Australia {{Macroglossini-stub