Basiothia laticornis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is only known from Madagascar.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Basiothia |
| Species: | B. laticornis
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| Basiothia laticornis | |
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It is similar to Basiothia medea, but immediately distinguishable by the generally brown forewing and hindwing uppersides. The antennae are strongly clubbed in both sexes, but noticeably longer and thicker in the male. The forewing upperside is purplish-brown. There are three antemedian lines present. There is a darker brown patch distal to the apex of the discal cell.
The female has a wingspan of 35–40 mm.[3]
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
- ^ Griveaud P.,1970, Sur quelques Sphingides de Madagascar (Lep.) 4ieme Note. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France, 1970, 75 (7; 8), p. 201-208.
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