Biology:Clanis deucalion

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Short description: Species of moth

Clanis deucalion
Clanis deucalion BMNHE813931 male up.jpg
Male
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Clanis
Species:
C. deucalion
Binomial name
Clanis deucalion
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Basiana deucalion Walker, 1856

Clanis deucalion, the three-lined velvet hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from northern India and Nepal to central eastern China .[2]

The wingspan is 104–124 mm.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on the introduced Robinia pseudoacacia.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2624675 entry