Megacorma obliqua

Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Megacorma obliqua
Borneo, Mount Trusmadi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Megacorma
Species:
M. obliqua
Binomial name
Megacorma obliqua
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875

Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

  • Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral
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References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.


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