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Anatomical data from three species of sphingid moths: A. atropos (n = 4), D. elpenor (n = 5) and M. sexta (n = 4). Values reported are mean ± error, where the error is the greatest deviation between the mean and any original data point.
| moth | body length (mm) | eye diameter (mm) | facet diameter (µm) | Δφ (degrees) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. atropos | 54 ± 5 | 4.9 ± 0.3 | 36 ± 2 | 0.87 ± 0.07 |
| D. elpenor | 31 ± 2 | 2.6 ± 0.1 | 29 ± 1 | 1.31 ± 0.08 |
| M. sexta | 43 ± 7 | 4.1 ± 0.4 | 34 ± 3 | 0.96 ± 0.04 |
