Apocalypsis (genus)
| Apocalypsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Sphingini |
| Genus: | Apocalypsis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 |
| Species: | A. velox |
| Binomial name | |
| Apocalypsis velox Butler, 1876[1] | |
Apocalypsis is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species Apocalypsis velox, which is found from north-eastern India and south-western China to northern Vietnam.[2]
The wingspan is about 136 mm. The forewing upperside pattern is similar to that of Euryglottis aper.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Callicarpa arborea in India.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.