Biology:Megacorma obliqua
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Short description: Species of moth
| Megacorma obliqua | |
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| Borneo, Mount Trusmadi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Megacorma |
| Species: | M. obliqua
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| Binomial name | |
| Megacorma obliqua (Walker, 1856)[1]
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Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India , Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Megacorma/obliqua.html.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_obl.htm. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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Wikidata ☰ Q1756030 entry
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