Hippotion chloris

(Hippotion chloris)

Description

Hippotion chloris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Kenya. The length of the forewings is about 32 mm. The body is more robust than Hippotion celerio and olive green. The forewings are olive green. The hindwings are as in Hippotion celerio, but duller pink and the black areas are better developed.

Taxonomic tree:

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