Acosmeryx formosana

Acosmeryx formosana is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1927. It is endemic to Taiwan.

Acosmeryx formosana
Acosmeryx formosana ♂
Acosmeryx formosana ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species:
A. formosana
Binomial name
Acosmeryx formosana
(Matsumura, 1927)[1]
Synonyms
  • Ampelophaga formosana Matsumura, 1927

The wingspan is 67–73 mm.[3]

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Acosmeryx formosana (Matsumura, 1927)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Acosmeryx formosana (Matsumura, 1927)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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