Biology:Meganoton rubescens
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| Species: | M. rubescens
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Meganoton rubescens, the rosy double-bristled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India , central and northern Thailand, southern China , northern Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines , Papua New Guinea, northern Australia and the Solomon Islands.
The wingspan is about 130 mm. Adults have a light and dark fawn pattern on their wings, with a small white dot edged in black near the centre of each forewing.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Annona, Melodorum (including Melodorum leichhardtii), Kigelia (including Kigelia pinnata) and Spathodea (including Spathodea campanulata) species. They are green with a yellow patch on the thorax, and white diagonal stripes on each segment.
Subspecies
- Meganoton rubescens rubescens (north-eastern India, central and northern Thailand, southern China and northern Vietnam)[2]
- Meganoton rubescens amboinicus Clark, 1938 (Moluccas)
- Meganoton rubescens philippinensis Clark, 1938 (Philippines)
- Meganoton rubescens severina (Miskin, 1891) (Papua New Guinea, northern Australia, Solomon Islands)
- Meganoton rubescens thielei Huwe, 1906 (Borneo, Sumatra, Malaysia)
- Meganoton rubescens titan Gehlen, 1933 (Moluccas)
Meganoton rubescens severina♀
Meganoton rubescens severina♀ △
Meganoton rubescens thielei ♂
Meganoton rubescens thielei ♂ △
References
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 January 2017). "Meganoton rufescens (Butler, [1875)"]. http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/sphi/rufescens.html. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Cerberonoton rubescens rubescens (Butler, [1876) -- Rosy double-bristled hawkmoth"]. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_rub.htm. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q3920333 entry
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