Biology:Macroglossum poecilum

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Short description: Species of moth

Macroglossum poecilum
Macroglossum poecilum BMNHE272671 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. poecilum
Binomial name
Macroglossum poecilum
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossum poecilum modestum Seitz, 1929
  • Macroglossum poecilum ferrea (Mell, 1922)

Macroglossum poecilum is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Hong Kong, Taiwan, southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago) and Malaysian northern Borneo (Sarawak).[2]

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Lasianthus chinensis in Hong Kong.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2225885 entry