Rhagastis binoculata

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Rhagastis binoculata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Rhagastis
Species:
R. binoculata
Binomial name
Rhagastis binoculata
Matsumura, 1909 [1]
Synonyms
  • Rhagastis variaWileman, 1910
  • Rhagastis elongata Clark, 1937
  • Rhagastis albomarginatus sauteriMell, 1958

Rhagastis binoculata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Taiwan. [2]

The wingspan is 54–63 mm.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Hydrangea chinensis .

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis binoculata Matsumura, 1909". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.


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