Synonymized (inversely) with Macroglossum limata by d'Abrera, 1987, Sphingidae Mundi: 160. Reinstated as a species by Bridges, 1993, Cat. Fam. Gen. Spec. Sphingidae of the World: VIII.14.
Nomenclature notes:
Rothschild & Jordan incorrectly stated that the holotype was a male.
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical):
Ed Baker,
Katherine Bouton
Alice Heaton
Dimitris Koureas,
Laurence Livermore,
Dave Roberts,
Simon Rycroft,
Ben Scott,
Vince Smith
