Gnathothlibus collardi explained

Gnathothlibus collardi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is a hybrid between a female Philodila astyanor and a male Gnathothlibus eras. It is known from Tahiti.

The length of the forewings is about .

Taxonomy

Gnathothlibus collardi was described as a species, but by combining barcodes, morphology and a nuclear marker, research has shown that it is actually an F1 hybrid between two closely related species.[1]

Notes and References

  1. DNA barcodes and morphology reveal a hybrid hawkmoth in Tahiti (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). . Invertebrate Systematics . 26 . 6 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203114542/http://www.publish.csiro.au/view/journals/dsp_journal_fulltext.cfm?nid=120&f=IS12029 . 3 December 2013.