Daphnusa ocellaris
Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Daphnusa |
Species: | D. ocellaris |
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Distribution
It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India, Nepal, Thailand, Yunnan in southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines. Daphnusa fruhstorferi from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.
Description
The wingspan is 80–112 mm.
- Male dorsal view
- Male ventral view
- Female dorsal view
- Female ventral view
Biology
The larvae feed on Nephelium and Durio species.
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References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 -- Durian hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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