''Macroglossum prometheus'' is a

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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, ...

Distribution

It is known from south-east

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and

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Description

The

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is about 50 mm. There is a prominent, subapical, costal, grey patch on the forewing and a sharply defined distal border on the hindwing. Both wing undersides are brown, shaded with khaki, the yellow anal area contrasts sharply. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band which is very sharply defined. Macroglossum prometheus MHNT CUT 2010 403, Indonesie, Sumatra du Sud, Palembang, male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Macroglossum prometheus MHNT CUT 2010 403, Indonesie, Sumatra du Sud, Palembang, male ventral.jpg, Male Ventral

Subspecies

*''Macroglossum prometheus prometheus'' *''Macroglossum prometheus lineata'' Lucas, 1891 (Australia)

References

Macroglossum Moths described in 1875 Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Moths of Oceania {{Macroglossum-stub