Rhagastis_velata

<i>Rhagastis velata</i>

Rhagastis velata

Species of moth

Rhagastis velata, the veiled mottled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, central and southern China and Taiwan.[2]

Quick Facts Rhagastis velata, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 66–74 mm. The upperside of the abdomen is without a pair of lateral golden stripes or (occasionally) with vestigial stripes on the posterior segments. The forewing upperside has four postmedian lines forming a conspicuous dark patch on the inner margin that is often continued towards the costa where it joins another (not always well-marked) patch near the discal spot. Two or three of the postmedian lines are usually strongly dentate. The forewing underside has a brown border.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Arisaema and Amorphophallus species in India.

References

  1. [1]
    "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. [2]
    Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis velata (Walker, 1866) -- Veiled mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.


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