Craspedortha porphyria

Craspedortha porphyria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Craspedortha
Species:	C. porphyria
Binomial name
	Craspedortha porphyria; (Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
	Daphnusa porphyria Butler, 1876; Craspedortha inapicalis Mell, 1922; Parum porphyria basale Dupont, 1937;

Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.^[2]

Description[]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.

Male dorsal MHNT
Male ventral MHNT

The larvae have been recorded feeding on in Laos and Thailand.

Subspecies[]

Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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