| Acosmeryx castanea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Acosmeryx |
| Species: | A. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] |
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Acosmeryx castanea is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903, and is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
The wingspan is 75-90 mm. In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid August. There are multiple generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ampelopsis brevipedunculata and Cayratia japonica.