Macroglossum neotroglodytus
Macroglossum neotroglodytus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and north-eastern India, Nepal, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.[2]
| Macroglossum neotroglodytus | |
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| male, upperside. | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. neotroglodytus |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & Cadiou, 2000[1] | |
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The forewings have an iridescent violet sheen to them in live individuals.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Hedyotis uncinella and Hedyotis scandens in India.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum neotroglodytus Kitching & Cadiou, 2000 -- Purple dwarf hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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