Acosmeryx formosana

Acosmeryx formosana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species: A. formosana
Binomial name
Acosmeryx formosana
(Matsumura, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ampelophaga formosana Matsumura, 1927

Acosmeryx formosana is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Matsumura in 1927. It is endemic to Taiwan.

The wingspan is 67-73 mm.[3]

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Acosmeryx/formosana.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 
  2. ^ "''Acosmeryx'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/bombycoidea/sphingidae/macroglossinae/acosmeryx/index.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20. 
  3. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/a_for.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-20.