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    A certain insect has a subspecies name that indicates the famous prediction of its existence. By whom was that prediction made and how?

    Question #64771. Asked by gmackematix. (Apr 18 06 8:46 PM)


    peasypod

    		It'd have to be the Hawk Moth aka 'praedicta' recognised by Darwin with the Comet Orchids.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk_moth

    Apr 18 06, 9:00 PM
    peasypod

    		...and a little more:

    http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cryptozoo/dossiers/moth.htm

    Apr 18 06, 9:02 PM
    gmackematix

    		Yay Peasy! As your site says, an ill-known or little unknown species!

    Apr 20 06, 6:16 PM

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