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Acosmeryx castanea

Acosmeryx castanea is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903.

Acosmeryx castanea
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Acosmeryx
Species:
A. castanea
Binomial name
Acosmeryx castanea
Synonyms
  • Acosmeryx castanea conspicua Mell, 1922
  • Acosmeryx castanea distincta Clark, 1928
  • Acosmeryx castanea kuangtungensis Mell, 1922

Distribution edit

Is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Description edit

The wingspan is 75–90 mm.

Biology edit

In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid-August. There are multiple generations per year.[3]

The larvae feed on Ampelopsis glandulosa and Cayratia japonica.

References edit

  1. ^ . Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Acosmeryx castanea Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 13, 2018.


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