Daphnis moorei MacLeay, 1866 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Daphnis moorei MacLeay, 1866

Daphnis moorei MacLeay, 1866

Daphnis moorei is a Sphingidae moth found across parts of Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and northern Australia.

Family
Genus
Daphnis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Daphnis moorei MacLeay, 1866

Daphnis moorei (MacLeay, 1866) is a moth species belonging to the Sphingidae family. It was first formally described by William John Macleay in 1866. This moth has been recorded in Indonesia, including the Moluccas, Papua New Guinea, and the northern half of Australia. The dorsal surface of its forewings is similar in appearance to that of Daphnis hypothous.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Daphnis

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