Nephele subvaria

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Nephele subvaria
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nephele
Species:
N. subvaria
Binomial name
Nephele subvaria
(Walker, 1856) [1]
Synonyms
  • Zonilia subvariaWalker, 1856
  • Deilephila daliiNewman, 1857
  • Zonilia antipodaWalker, 1865
  • Zonilia metapyrrhaWalker, 1856

Nephele subvaria is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known from Queensland and Western Australia. [2]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Carissa spinarum .

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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