Macroglossum poecilum
| Macroglossum poecilum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. poecilum |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum poecilum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
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Macroglossum poecilum is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Hong Kong, Taiwan, southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago) and Malaysian northern Borneo (Sarawak).[2]
It is similar to Macroglossum insipida. The upperside of the body and wings have a reddish flush. The abdomen upperside has prominent dark paired spots and the yellow lateral spots are reduced. The abdomen underside has no black ventral patches.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Lasianthus chinensis in Hong Kong.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-06. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.