Macroglossum nycteris
| Macroglossum nycteris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. nycteris |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macroglossum nycteris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Afghanistan, east around the southern margin of the Himalaya to northern Myanmar, then north-east through China as far as Beijing and Shandong. It is absent from tropical south-east Asia, including lowland south-eastern China.[2]
The wingspan is 40–48 mm. The abdomen has maize-yellow lateral patches and the hindwing upperside has a maize-yellow band.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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