Biology:Psilogramma casuarinae

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Short description: Species of moth

Australasian privet hawk moth
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Psilogramma
Species:
P. casuarinae
Binomial name
Psilogramma casuarinae
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila casuarinae Walker, 1856
  • Psilogramma hausmanni Eitschberger, 2001

Psilogramma casuarinae, the Australasian privet hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, all in Australia.[2]

The larvae feed on Olea europaea, Ligustrum vulgare, Jasminum polyanthum, Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans, Lonicera japonica, Cotoneaster species, Antirrhinum majus and Clerodendrum paniculatum.

References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Psilogramma casuarinae". sphingidae.myspecies.info. https://sphingidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/2390. Retrieved 2024-03-26. 
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (30 December 2018). "Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/casuarinae.html. Retrieved 6 January 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q7255974 entry