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Acosmeryx naga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Acosmeryx naga

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Acosmeryx

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Acosmeryx, Ampelophaga rubiginosa, Mimas christophi, Ampelophaga, Phyllosphingia dissimilis

Acosmeryx naga is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1858, and is known from Japan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China and south-east Asia.

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Description

The wingspan is 86-112 mm.

Distribution

In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to June. In Korea, adults are on wing from early May to mid August.

Biology

The larva of the species have been found on plants in the genera Vitis, Ampelopsis, Actinidia, and Saurauia.

Subspecies

  • Acosmeryx naga naga (Himalayan foothills of Pakistan, India, Nepal and China, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, northern Vietnam, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Korea and Japan)
  • Acosmeryx naga hissarica Shchetkin, 1956 (southern Tajikistan and Afghanistan)

    • References

    Acosmeryx naga Wikipedia
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