Daphnis moorei

Daphnis moorei is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by William John Macleay in 1866. It is known from Indonesia (including the Moluccas), Papua New Guinea and the northern half of Australia.

Phylum:Arthropoda

Clade:Pancrustacea

Class:Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

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Daphnis moorei
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Daphnis
Species:	D. moorei
Binomial name
Daphnis moorei (W. J. Macleay, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
Darapsa moorei W. J. Macleay, 1866 Daphnis pallescens Butler, 1875 Daphnis magnifica Butler, 1877 Deilephila gigantea Röber, 1921 Daphnis gloriosa Rothschild, 1894 Daphnis hypothous moorei (W. J. Macleay, 1866)

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The forewing upperside is similar to Daphnis hypothous.