Elibia dolichus
Species of moth
| Elibia dolichus | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Elibia |
| Species: | E. dolichus |
| Binomial name | |
| Elibia dolichus (Westwood, 1847) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Elibia dolichus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is found in Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java) to the Philippines (Palawan Island).
Description
The wingspan is 120–146 mm.
-
Female -
Female underside -
Male -
Male underside
Biology
The larvae feed on Saurauia, Leea, Cayratia and Tetrastigma species.
References
- ^ "Records of the Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) from the Philippines, with Descriptions of a New Species and a New Subspecies" (PDF). Ci.nii.ac.jp. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
External links
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Elibia dolichus (Westwood, 1847) -- Large banded hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- v
- t
- e
