''Cephonodes janus'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but ...

first described by

William Henry Miskin William Henry Miskin (1842 – 1913) was an Australian solicitor, politician and entomologist. Early life Born at Guildford, England, William Henry Miskin moved to Victoria, Australia at age 9 and later to Brisbane. He started collecting ...

in 1891. It is known from the Australian state of

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , establishe ...

, Flores in Indonesia, and New Caledonia east of Australia. The

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is about 50 mm. This species has a very narrow opaque margin around the wings, and a uniformly brown abdomen.

Subspecies

*''Cephonodes janus janus'' (Queensland) *''Cephonodes janus austrosundanus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Flores) *''Cephonodes janus simplex'' Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)

References

Cephonodes Moths described in 1891 {{Dilophonotini-stub