Macroglossum prometheus

Macroglossum prometheus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Macroglossum prometheus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Macroglossum
Species:	M. prometheus
Binomial name
Macroglossum prometheus Boisduval, 1875[1]
Synonyms
Macroglossa inusitata Swinhoe, 1892 Macroglossa inconspicua Rothschild, 1894 Macroglossum maculatum Moore, 1858

Distribution

It is known from south-east Asia and Queensland.

Description

The wingspan is about 50 mm.^[2] There is a prominent, subapical, costal, grey patch on the forewing and a sharply defined distal border on the hindwing. Both wing undersides are brown, shaded with khaki, the yellow anal area contrasts sharply. The hindwing upperside has a yellow band which is very sharply defined.

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  Male dorsal
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  Male Ventral

Subspecies

• Macroglossum prometheus prometheus
• Macroglossum prometheus lineata Lucas, 1891 (Australia)