Polyptychus trilineatus

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Kingdom Animalia Family Sphingidae Scientific name Polyptychus trilineatus Rank Subspecies		Class Insecta Genus Polyptychus Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths

Similar Polyptychus, Butterflies and moths, Macroglossum belis, Hippotion boerhaviae, Marumba dyras

Polyptychus trilineatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from large parts of South Asia.

Description

The wingspan is 74–112 mm.

The larvae feed on Ehretia species.

Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus (northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China (Hainan), Thailand and Vietnam)

Polyptychus trilineatus celebensis Clark, 1929 (Sulawesi)

Polyptychus trilineatus costalis Mell, 1922 (southern China)

Polyptychus trilineatus javanicus Gehlen, 1931

Polyptychus trilineatus kelanus Jordan, 1930

Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (southern India, Sri Lanka)

Polyptychus trilineatus mincopicus Jordan, 1930

Polyptychus trilineatus sonantis Jordan, 1930

Polyptychus trilineatus philippinensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Philippines)

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