Hippotion_rafflesii

<i>Hippotion rafflesii</i>

Hippotion rafflesii

Species of moth

Hippotion rafflesii, the Raffles' striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[3] It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.[4]

Quick Facts Raffles' striated hawkmoth, Scientific classification ...

Description

The wingspan is 56–70 mm.[5]

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Subspecies

  • Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii
  • Hippotion rafflesii dyokeae Hogenes & Treadaway, 1998 (Philippines)

References

  1. [1]
    "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. [2]
    "Hippotion rafflesii (Butler, 1877)". Insecta.pro. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Hippotion rafflesii (Moore, 1858)". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  4. [4]
    "Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii (Moore, [1858])". Digital Moths of Japan. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
  5. [5]
    Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii (Moore, [1858]) -- Raffles' striated hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  • Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.


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