Macroglossum hirundo

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Macroglossum hirundo

Macroglossum hirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Society Islands, Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales),[2] Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.[3]

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Macroglossum hirundo
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Macroglossum hirundo male dorsal
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Macroglossum hirundo male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. hirundo
Binomial name
Macroglossum hirundo
Synonyms
  • Leucostrophus hirundo
  • Macroglossa cinerascens Butler, 1884
  • Macroglossa belinda Pagenstecher, 1900
  • Macroglossum tinnunculus Boisduval, 1875
  • Macroglossum navigatorum Rebel, 1915
  • Rhamphoschisma scottiarum R. Felder, 1874
  • Macroglossum hirundo vitiense Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Macroglossum hirundo tonganum Gehlen, 1930
  • Macroglossum hirundo samoanum Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
  • Macroglossum hirundo interrupta Closs, 1911
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The wingspan is about 40 mm.

They larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Canthium odoratum, Coelospermum reticulatum, Coprosma repens, Morinda jasminoides, Myrmecodia beccarii, Pavetta australiensis and Psychotria loniceroides.

Subspecies

  • Macroglossum hirundo hirundo
  • Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856 (Papua New Guinea)
  • Macroglossum hirundo lifuensis Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)

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