Hypaedalea insignis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hypaedalea |
Species: | H. insignis
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Binomial name | |
Hypaedalea insignis |
Hypaedalea insignis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Sierra Leone to Gabon.[2]
The labial palps and underside of the body are orange. The forewing upperside basal area has distinct brownish-black interrupted lines and two triangular spots. There is also a large ovate greyish patch before the middle of the posterior margin and a longer median costal olive-brown area including a minute discal spot. The apical area is olive brown, divided by an oblique line.