Macroglossum passalus

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Macroglossum passalus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: M. passalus
Binomial name
Macroglossum passalus
(Drury, 1773)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx passalus Drury, 1773
  • Sphinx pandora Fabricius, 1793
  • Rhamphoschisma rectifascia R. Felder, 1874
  • Macroglossum rhebus Moore, 1858
  • Macroglossa sturnus Boisduval, 1875

Macroglossum passalus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Thailand, south-eastern China, Taiwan, southern Japan, Indonesia (Sumatra, Java) and the Philippines.[2]

The wingspan is 52–62 mm. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta and Lantana camara. They are on wing at dawn and dusk.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Daphniphyllum calycinum in Hong Kong, Photinia glabra in Japan and Photinia lindleyana in India.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 
  2. ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 


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