Acosmeryx castanea

Acosmeryx castanea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Acosmeryx
Species:	A. castanea
Binomial name
	Acosmeryx castanea; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Synonyms
	Acosmeryx castanea conspicua Mell, 1922; Acosmeryx castanea distincta Clark, 1928; Acosmeryx castanea kuangtungensis Mell, 1922;

Acosmeryx castanea is a moth of the family Sphingidae.^[2] It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903.

Distribution[]

Is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Description[]

The wingspan is 75–90 mm.

Male dorsal
Male ventral

Biology[]

In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid-August. There are multiple generations per year.^[3]

The larvae feed on Ampelopsis glandulosa and Cayratia japonica.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
^ Savela, Markku. "Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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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 castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

[3] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.

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