Biology:Opistoclanis
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Short description: Genus of moths
| Opistoclanis | |
|---|---|
| Male Opistoclanis hawkeri, dorsal view | |
| Male Opistoclanis hawkeri, ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Tribe: | Smerinthini |
| Genus: | Opistoclanis Jordan, 1929 |
| Species: | O. hawkeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Opistoclanis hawkeri | |
| Synonyms | |
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Opistoclanis is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae, containing only one species Opistoclanis hawkeri.
Distribution
which is known from Yunnan in China, north-eastern Thailand, Laos and northern Vietnam, where it has been recorded at elevations between 888 and 2,800 meters.[1]
Description
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
Biology
Adults are on wing from late March to early May at the end of the dry season in Thailand.
References
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Opistoclanis hawkeri (Joicey & Talbot, 1921)". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/o_haw.htm. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q1757299 entry

