Kingdom Animalia Family Sphingidae Tribe Acherontiini Scientific name Megacorma obliqua Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Sphinginae Genus Megacorma Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Butterflies and moths, Psilogramma, Meganoton nyctiphanes, Meganoton, Ambulyx moorei | ||
Megacorma obliqua is a moth of the family Sphingidae. 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.
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.
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