Meganoton nyctiphanes

Meganoton nyctiphanes
Meganoton nyctiphanes
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Meganoton
Species:	M. nyctiphanes
Binomial name
Meganoton nyctiphanes (Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
Macrosila nyctiphanesWalker, 1856 Pseudosphinx cyrtolophiaButler, 1875

Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It 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

The 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

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Symphorema involucratum in Thailand.

References

1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Meganoton nyctiphanes". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
2. 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

• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-01.