Biology:Hippotion echeclus

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Short description: Species of moth

Hippotion echeclus
Hippotion echeclus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mt Korintji, Sumatra, Indonésie, male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Hippotion echeclus MHNT CUT 2010 0 345 Mt Korintji, Sumatra, Indonésie, male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. echeclus
Binomial name
Hippotion echeclus
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa echeclus Boisduval, 1875
  • Chaerocampa elegans Butler, 1875

Hippotion echeclus, the black-based striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. *

Distribution

It is known from southern and eastern India , Myanmar, Thailand, south-eastern China , southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Lombok, Sumba) and the Philippines (Luzon, Bohol).[2]

Description

The wingspan is 64–84 mm.

Biology

Larvae have been recorded on Sesamum indicum and Monochoria hastaefolia in India and Eichhornia crassipes in Thailand.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Hippotion/echeclus.html. 
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hippotion echeclus (Boisduval, [1875) -- Black-based striated hawkmoth"]. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/h_ech.htm. Retrieved December 15, 2018. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2367858 entry