Hippotion boerhaviae

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Hippotion boerhaviae
Hippotion boerhaviae MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Cao Bang Viet Nam male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Hippotion boerhaviae MHNT CUT 2010 0 263 Cao Bang Viet Nam male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. boerhaviae
Binomial name
Hippotion boerhaviae
(Fabricius, 1775) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx boerhaviaeFabricius, 1775
  • Sphinx octopunctataGmelin, 1790
  • Sphinx vampyrusFabricius, 1787

Hippotion boerhaviae, the pale striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, south-eastern China (Hong Kong and Guangdong), Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, eastern Australia and New Caledonia. [2]

Description

The wingspan is 50–68 mm.

Biology

Adults sometimes visit flowers. They may travel long distances, either voluntary or involuntary.

The larvae mainly feed on Oldenlandia and Spermacoce species. In India, they have been recorded on Impatiens species, Spermacoce stricta , Spermacoce hispida , Glossostigma spathulatum , Boerhavia repens and Boerhavia diffusa . The host plant is Pentas lanceolata in Australia. The larvae are green with black and white spots along each side.

The pupa is silvery brown, with a row of black spots along each side. [3]

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References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775) -- Pale striated hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved 15 December 2018.
  3. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (22 April 2016). "Hippotion boerhaviae (Fabricius, 1775)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 15 December 2018.