Craspedortha porphyria
| Craspedortha porphyria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Craspedortha |
| Species: | C. porphyria |
| Binomial name | |
| Craspedortha porphyria (Butler, 1876)[1] | |
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Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.[2]
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitex canescens in Laos and Thailand.
Subspecies
- Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
- Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)
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.