Meganoton nyctiphanes
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Meganoton |
| Species: | M. nyctiphanes
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Meganoton nyctiphanes, the dull double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands, south-eastern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Sumatra, Indonesia and the Philippines (Palawan).[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 120–140 mm.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
[edit]The larvae have been recorded feeding on Symphorema involucratum in Thailand.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Meganoton nyctiphanes". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Meganoton nyctiphanes (Walker, 1856) -- Dull double-bristled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
External links
[edit]- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-29. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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