Elibia dolichus

Elibia dolichus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is found in Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java) to the Philippines (Palawan Island).

Elibia dolichus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Elibia
Species:
E. dolichus
Binomial name
Elibia dolichus
(Westwood, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx dolichus Westwood, 1847
  • Elibia linigera Boisduval, 1875[1]

Description

The wingspan is 120–146 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Saurauia, Leea, Cayratia and Tetrastigma species.

References


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