Meganoton nyctiphanes
Meganoton nyctiphanes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Meganoton
Species:
M. nyctiphanes
Binomial name
Meganoton nyctiphanes
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila nyctiphanes Walker, 1856
  • Pseudosphinx cyrtolophia Butler, 1875

Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands, south-eastern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Indonesia and the Philippines (Palawan).[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–140 mm. It is variable in size and forewing upperside ground colour (when paler the lines appear more prominent). There is a pale band on the hindwing upperside which is slightly variable in position.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Symphorema involucratum in Thailand.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Meganoton nyctiphanes (Walker, 1856) -- Dull double-bristled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.


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