Acosmeryx naga

Acosmeryx naga
Acosmeryx naga naga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species:
A. naga
Binomial name
Acosmeryx naga
(Moore, [1858])[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus naga Moore, [1858]
  • Acosmeryx metanaga Butler, 1879

Acosmeryx naga is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1858, and is known from Japan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China and South-east Asia.

Description

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The wingspan is 86–112 mm.

Distribution

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In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to June. In Korea, adults are on wing from early May to mid-August.[3]

Biology

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The larva of the species have been found on plants in the genera Vitis, Ampelopsis, Actinidia, and Saurauia.

Subspecies

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  • Acosmeryx naga naga (Himalayan foothills of Pakistan, India, Nepal and China, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, northern Vietnam, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan)
  • Acosmeryx naga hissarica Shchetkin, 1956 (southern Tajikistan and Afghanistan)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Acosmeryx naga (Moore, [1858])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Acosmeryx naga naga (Moore, [1858]) -- Naga hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.