Macroglossum corythus
| Macroglossum corythus |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Animalia |
| Phylum: |
Arthropoda |
| Class: |
Insecta |
| Order: |
Lepidoptera |
| Family: |
Sphingidae |
| Genus: |
Macroglossum |
| Species: |
M. corythus |
| Binomial name |
Macroglossum corythus
Walker 1856 |
| Synonyms |
- Macroglossum oceanicum Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
- Macroglossa luteata Butler, 1875
- Macroglossum platyxanthum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Macroglossum fuscicauda Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
- Macroglossa fulvicaudata Butler, 1882
- Macroglossum novebudensis Clark, 1926
- Macroglossum novirlandum D'Abrera, [1986]
- Macroglossa pylene Felder, 1861
- Macroglossa cyniris Boisduval, [1875]
- Macroglossa phlegeton Boisduval, [1875]
- Macroglossa motacilla Boisduval, [1875]
- Macroglossa approximans Lucas, 1891
- Macroglossa labrosa Swinhoe, 1892
- Macroglossa moluccensis Rothschild, 1894
- Macroglossum xanthurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Macroglossum corythus is a species of Hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics east to New Caledonia.
The wingspan is 50-66 mm.
Larvae have been recorded from Loganiaceae and Rubiaceae species.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum corythus corythus (Sri Lanka, southern India)
- Macroglossum corythus luteata Butler, 1875 (north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Japan (Tsushima Island), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Flores, Sumba, Sulawesi), the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, Luzon), Vietnam)
- Macroglossum corythus oceanicum (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (Chagos)
- Macroglossum corythus platyxanthum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (southern Japan)
- Macroglossum corythus xanthurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Tenimber)
- Macroglossum corythus pylene Felder, 1861 (New Guinea, Amboina, Buru, Moluccas)
- Macroglossum corythus novirlandum D'Abrera, 1986 (Bismarck islands)
- Macroglossum corythus novebudensis Clark, 1926 (New Hebrides)
- Macroglossum corythus fulvicaudata Butler, 1882 (New Britain)
- Macroglossum corythus fuscicauda Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Loyalty Islands)
Macroglossum corythus luteata and Macroglossum corythus oceanicum are treated as species (Macroglossum luteata and Macroglossum oceanicum) by some authors.
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