Biology:Neogurelca masuriensis

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Short description: Species of moth

Neogurelca masuriensis
Neogurelca masuriensis BMNHE813337 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Neogurelca
Species:
N. masuriensis
Binomial name
Neogurelca masuriensis
(Butler, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lophura masuriensis Butler, 1875

Neogurelca masuriensis, the diffuse-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-western India along the southern Himalaya of northern India.[2]

The wingspan is 42–50 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Leptodermis lanceolata.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1979854 entry