Megacorma obliqua
Megacorma obliqua | |
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Borneo, Mount Trusmadi | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Megacorma |
Species: | M. obliqua
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Binomial name | |
Megacorma obliqua | |
Synonyms | |
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Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
Categories:
- Acherontiini
- Moths described in 1856
- Moths of Borneo
- Sphinginae stubs