Megacorma obliqua

Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Megacorma obliqua
Borneo, Mount Trusmadi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Megacorma
Species:
M. obliqua
Binomial name
Megacorma obliqua
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875

Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.


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