Euchloron
Euchloron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, Euchloron megaera, the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
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Verdant Hawkmoth
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilySphingidae
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Euchloron is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, Euchloron megaera, the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
The length of the forewings is 40–50 mm and the wingspan is 96–121 mm.
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Animal taxa named by Carl LinnaeusMacroglossiniMonotypic moth generaMoths of AfricaMoths of MadagascarMoths of MauritiusMoths of RéunionMoths of São Tomé and PríncipeMoths of the ComorosMoths of the Middle EastSphingidae generaTaxa named by Jean Baptiste BoisduvalTaxonbars with multiple manual Wikidata items