Macroglossum neotroglodytus
| Macroglossum neotroglodytus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. neotroglodytus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & Cadiou, 2000[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Macroglossum neotroglodytus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and north-eastern India, Nepal, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.[2]
The forewings have an iridescent violet sheen to them in live individuals.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Hedyotis uncinella and Hedyotis scandens in India.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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