Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Hippotion rafflesii | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Hippotion Rank Species | |
Similar Hippotion boerhaviae, Hippotion velox, Hippotion rosetta, Hippotion, Hippotion celerio | ||
Hippotion rafflesii, the Raffles' striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.
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Description
The wingspan is 56–70 mm. It is very similar in color to Hippotion boerhaviae, but the upperside of the body and forewings is deeper brown. The hindwing upperside has an orange-pink tornal patch.
There are multiple generations per year in Hong Kong, with adults on wing from late April to late December. Adults are attracted to flowers, including members of the Ixora genus and Lantana camara.
Larvae feed on Impatiens species, but have also been recorded on Amaranthus species in Laos and Thailand.