Macroglossum corythus

Macroglossum corythus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species: M. corythus
Binomial name
Macroglossum corythus
Walker 1856
Synonyms
  • Macroglossum oceanicum Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
  • Macroglossa luteata Butler, 1875
  • Macroglossum platyxanthum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Macroglossum fuscicauda Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Macroglossa fulvicaudata Butler, 1882
  • Macroglossum novebudensis Clark, 1926
  • Macroglossum novirlandum D'Abrera, [1986]
  • Macroglossa pylene Felder, 1861
  • Macroglossa cyniris Boisduval, [1875]
  • Macroglossa phlegeton Boisduval, [1875]
  • Macroglossa motacilla Boisduval, [1875]
  • Macroglossa approximans Lucas, 1891
  • Macroglossa labrosa Swinhoe, 1892
  • Macroglossa moluccensis Rothschild, 1894
  • Macroglossum xanthurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Macroglossum corythus is a species of Hawk moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics east to New Caledonia.

The wingspan is 50–66 mm.

Larvae have been recorded from Loganiaceae and Rubiaceae species.

Subspecies

Macroglossum corythus luteata and Macroglossum corythus oceanicum are treated as species (Macroglossum luteata and Macroglossum oceanicum) by some authors.

References

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