Biology:Rhagastis albomarginatus

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Short description: Species of moth

Rhagastis albomarginatus
Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus MHNT CUT 2010 0 101 Chang Mai Thailand male dorsal.jpg
R. a. albomarginatus, dorsal view
Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus MHNT CUT 2010 0 101 Chang Mai Thailand male ventral.jpg
R. a. albomarginatus, ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Rhagastis
Species:
R. albomarginatus
Binomial name
Rhagastis albomarginatus
(Rothschild, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Metopsilus albomarginatus Rothschild, 1894
  • Rhagastis joiceyi Clark, 1924
  • Rhagastis mongoliana centrosinaria Chu & Wang, 1980
  • Rhagastis albomarginatus nubilosa Bryk, 1944

Rhagastis albomarginatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from the Himalaya , China , Taiwan, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo.

Description

The forewing upperside has the first and third postmedian lines reduced to a series of prominent vein dots, the second postmedian line is very weak or absent, There is an inconspicuous and diffuse pale patch and a similar but less marked pale area. The pale band is reduced to an ill-defined patch near the anal angle. The fringe is weakly dentate with white with brown vein spots. The costal edge is at least partly creamy white. The hindwing underside has a small black discal spot.

Biology

Larvae of subspecies R. a. dichroae have been recorded feeding on Vernicia montana and Dichroa febrifuga, while the larvae of subspecies R. a. albomarginatus feed on Dichroa, Hydrangea and Vitis species. The larva of the nominate subspecies are green marked with pale blue as early instars. The final instar has a pale blue head. The body is dorsally yellow, grading laterally to pale grass green or bluish green, the flanks of the abdomen are crossed by long, oblique, pale blue stripes. The thorax is longitudinally striped. The horn is dark blue.[2]

Subspecies

  • Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus (Himalaya, Taiwan, Myanmar)
  • Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922 (China)[3]
  • Rhagastis albomarginatus everetti Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Indonesia, including Borneo and Sumatra)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2240260 entry