Enpinanga assamensis

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Enpinanga assamensis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Enpinanga
Species:
E. assamensis
Binomial name
Enpinanga assamensis
(Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
  • Panacra assamensisWalker, 1856
  • Enpinanga oceanicaRothschild & Jordan, 1916

Enpinanga assamensis, the Assam hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, the Andaman Islands, the Nicobar Islands, Thailand, southern China and northern Vietnam. [2]

Description of adults

The wingspan is about 55 mm.

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Enpinanga assamensis (Walker, 1856) -- Assam hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.