Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Cypa decolor | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cypa Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Meganoton nyctiphanes, Callambulyx rubricosa, Marumba dyras, Marumba spectabilis, Angonyx testacea | ||
Cypa decolor is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Kalimantan, Papua New Guinea).
The wingspan is 50–82 mm. The males tend to be more variegated than the females. It is similar to Cypa terranea but is greener brown above.
The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanopsis species.
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