Megacorma obliqua

Megacorma obliqua
Megacorma obliqua, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Sphinginae
Tribe: Acherontiini
Genus: Megacorma
Species: M. obliqua
Binomial name
Megacorma obliqua
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875

Megacorma obliqua is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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