Kingdom Animalia Family Sphingidae Scientific name Sataspes tagalica Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Sataspes Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Sataspes, Butterflies and moths, Sataspes infernalis, Angonyx testacea, Leucophlebia lineata | ||
Sataspes tagalica is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from western and north-eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, eastern and southern China and Thailand. The habitat consists of woodland margins and shady tracks through woodland, particularly near bodies of fresh water.
The wingspan is 56–70 mm. It is a variable species with several named forms. It is a mimic of Xylocopa carpenter bees, with males and females mimicking different species.
It is a day-flying species. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta and Lantana camara.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Dalbergia benthamii in Hong Kong.
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