Hypaedalea insignis
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| Hypaedalea insignis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hypaedalea |
| Species: | H. insignis |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypaedalea insignis | |
Hypaedalea insignis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Gabon.[2]
The labial palps and underside of the body are orange. The forewing upperside basal area has distinct brownish-black interrupted lines and two triangular spots. There is also a large ovate greyish patch before the middle of the posterior margin and a longer median costal olive-brown area including a minute discal spot. The apical area is olive brown, divided by an oblique line.
