Macroglossum albigutta

Macroglossum albigutta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Solomon Islands.

Macroglossum albigutta
Male museum specimen of Macroglossum albigutta albigutta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Macroglossum
Species:	M. albigutta
Binomial name
Macroglossum albigutta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]

The length of the forewings is about 23 mm. It is a very dark species with a distinct white line above the eye. The abdomen upperside has two prominent white basal spots, brownish black side tufts and a yellow side patch. The underside of the palpus and middle of the thorax are greyish white. The thorax is dark brown laterally. The forewing upperside has an olive-black band proximal to the median band. The underside of both wings is dark brown, with the distal border being darker. The lines are indistinct.

Subspecies

• Macroglossum albigutta albigutta
• Macroglossum albigutta floridense Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Florida Island)