Cypa enodis
Cypa enodis, the cinnamon cypa, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India (Meghalaya), Thailand, southern China, northern Vietnam (Sa Pa), Taiwan and Peninsular Malaysia (Genting Highlands).[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cypa |
| Species: | C. enodis |
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| Cypa enodis | |
The wingspan is about 65 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Betula alnoides in India
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Cypa enodis Jordan, 1931 -- Cinnamon cypa". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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