Biology:Degmaptera mirabilis
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | D. mirabilis
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| Degmaptera mirabilis (Rothschild, 1894)[1]
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Degmaptera mirabilis, the variegated hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India , northern Thailand, Anhui in China and Taiwan.[2] The habitat consists of high altitude evergreen oak forests.
The wingspan is 44–82 mm. The hindwing costal edge is excavated resulting in a conspicuous subapical lobe, which projects anteriorly. There is a central row of pale golden dots on the abdomen upperside and a fawn-colored band on the forewing upperside.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Quercus fenestrata in the Khasi Hills in India
Male
Male underside
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Degmaptera/mirabilis.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Smerinthulus mirabilis mirabilis (Rothschild, 1894) -- Variegated hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/d_mir.htm. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q1978600 entry
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