Craspedortha porphyria
Species of moth
Craspedortha porphyria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Craspedortha |
Species: | C. porphyria |
Binomial name | |
Craspedortha porphyria (Butler, 1876)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.
- Male dorsal MHNT
- Male ventral MHNT
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitex canescens in Laos and Thailand.
Subspecies
- Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
- Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.
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