Acosmeryx naga

Acosmeryx naga is a moth of the Sphingidae family.^[2] It was described by Moore in 1858, and is known from Japan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China and south-east Asia.

The wingspan is 86-112mm. In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to June. In Korea, adults are on wing from early May to mid August.^[3]

The larva of the species have been found on plants in the genera Vitis, Ampelopsis, Actinidia, and Saurauia.

Subspecies

• Acosmeryx naga naga (Himalayan foothills of Pakistan, India, Nepal and China, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, northern Vietnam, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan)
• Acosmeryx naga hissarica Shchetkin, 1956 (southern Tajikistan and Afghanistan)

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