Acosmeryx naga

Acosmeryx naga
Acosmeryx naga naga
Acosmeryx naga naga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species: A. naga
Binomial name
Acosmeryx naga
(Moore, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus naga Moore, [1858]
  • Acosmeryx metanaga Butler, 1879

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

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.
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