Meganoton_nyctiphanes

<i>Meganoton nyctiphanes</i>

Meganoton nyctiphanes

Species of moth

Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands, south-eastern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Indonesia and the Philippines (Palawan).[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–140 mm. It is variable in size and forewing upperside ground colour (when paler the lines appear more prominent). There is a pale band on the hindwing upperside which is slightly variable in position.

  • Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Symphorema involucratum in Thailand.

References

  1. [1]
    "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Meganoton nyctiphanes". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
  2. [2]
    Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Meganoton nyctiphanes (Walker, 1856) -- Dull double-bristled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.


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