Neogurelca masuriensis, the diffuse-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-western India along the southern Himalaya of northern India.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Neogurelca |
| Species: | N. masuriensis
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The wingspan is 42–50 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Leptodermis lanceolata.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Neogurelca masuriensis (Butler, 1875) -- Diffuse-banded hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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