Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Macroglossum nycteris | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Macroglossum Rank Species | |
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Macroglossum nycteris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Afghanistan, east around the southern margin of the Himalaya to northern Myanmar, then north-east through China as far as Beijing and Shandong. It is absent from tropical south-east Asia, including lowland south-eastern China.
The wingspan is 40–48 mm. The abdomen has maize-yellow lateral patches and the hindwing upperside has a maize-yellow band.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.
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