''Macroglossum cadioui'' is a
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of ...
of the family
Sphingidae
The Sphingidae are a family of moths ( Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, ...
. It is known from
Sulawesi.
The length of the forewings is 22–24 mm for males and 23–25 mm for females. It is very similar to ''
Macroglossum caldum caldum'', in that both species share bluish-white bands and lines on the forewing upperside.
References
Macroglossum
Moths described in 2004
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