Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Meganoton nyctiphanes | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Meganoton |
Species: | M. nyctiphanes
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Binomial name | |
Meganoton nyctiphanes | |
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Distribution
editIt 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
editThe wingspan is 120–140 mm.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
editThe larvae have been recorded feeding on Symphorema involucratum in Thailand.
References
edit- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Meganoton nyctiphanes". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Meganoton nyctiphanes (Walker, 1856) -- Dull double-bristled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
External links
edit- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-01.