Daphnis placida

Daphnis placida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Daphnis
Species:	D. placida
Binomial name
Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
Darapsa placidaWalker, 1856 Choerocampa hesperusBoisduval, 1875 Daphnis andamanaDruce, 1882 Daphnis angustansR. Felder, 1874 Daphnis horsfieldiiButler, 1876 Deilephila jamdenaeDebauche, 1934 Daphnis torenia rosaceaRothschild, 1894

Daphnis placida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia. This species has also been recorded in New Zealand. ^[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 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

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alstonia constricta , Neisosperma kilneri and Tabernaemontana angustisepala . ^[3]

Subspecies

• Daphnis placida placida
• Daphnis placida salomonisRothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Solomon Islands)

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
2. Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. "Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856)". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
3. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.