Daphnis placida

Daphnis placida
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Daphnis
Species:	D. placida
Binomial name
	Daphnis placida; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Darapsa placida Walker, 1856; Choerocampa hesperus Boisduval, 1875; Daphnis andamana Druce, 1882; Daphnis angustans R. Felder, 1874; Daphnis horsfieldii Butler, 1876; Deilephila jamdenae Debauche, 1934; Daphnis torenia rosacea Rothschild, 1894;

Daphnis placida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia.

Description[]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. Adults have a complex pattern of light and dark brown on the wings and a white bar across the first abdominal segment. The outer margin of the forewing is more obviously excavated below the apex than in other Daphnis species.

Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alstonia constricta, and . They are green with a pale stripe along each side of the back. There are some yellow markings on each side of the thorax. The caterpillar often has an “S” shaped reddish tail spine.^[2]

Subspecies[]

Daphnis placida placida
Daphnis placida salomonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Solomon Islands)

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

[2] "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 8 April 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.

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