Hippotion rafflesii
| Hippotion rafflesii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hippotion |
| Species: | H. rafflesii |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippotion rafflesii Disputed. Authority is either (Moore 1858)[1] or (Butler, 1877)[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Hippotion rafflesii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.[3]
The wingspan is 56–70 mm. It is very similar in colour to Hippotion boerhaviae, but the upperside of the body and forewings is deeper brown. The hndwing upperside has an orange-pink tornal patch.
There are multiple generations per year in Hong Kong, with adults on wing from late April to late December. Adults are attracted to flowers, including members of the Ixora genus and Lantana camara.
Larvae feed on Impatiens species, but have also been recorded on Amaranthus species in Laos and Thailand.
Subspecies
- Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii
- Hippotion rafflesii dyokeae Hogenes & Treadaway, 1998 (Philippines)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)". Retrieved 2013-07-03.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Pinhey, E (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.