Acosmeryx castanea
| Acosmeryx castanea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Acosmeryx |
| Species: | A. castanea |
| Binomial name | |
| Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
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Acosmeryx castanea is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903, and is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.
The wingspan is 75–90 mm. In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid August. There are multiple generations per year.[3]
The larvae feed on Ampelopsis glandulosa and Cayratia japonica.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "''Acosmeryx'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-18. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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