Acosmeryx sericeus

Acosmeryx sericeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species: A. sericeus
Binomial name
Acosmeryx sericeus
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus sericeus Walker, 1856
  • Acosmeryx anceoides Boisduval, 1875
  • Acosmeryx sericeus rufescens Mell, 1922

Acosmeryx sericeus is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Walker in 1856, and is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia.

The wingspan is 96–106 mm. In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to December, with a peak from June to September. There are multiple generations per year.[3]

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.