Acosmeryx castanea

Acosmeryx castanea
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]
Synonyms
  • Acosmeryx castanea conspicua Mell, 1922
  • Acosmeryx castanea distincta Clark, 1928
  • Acosmeryx castanea kuangtungensis Mell, 1922

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.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ↑ "''Acosmeryx'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  3. ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.