The wingspan is 53–84 mm. It is similar to Rhagastis acuta and Rhagastis velata but larger, the forewings and hindwings are more elongate. It is distinguishable by the combination of the dark connection between the marginal band and the basal area on the forewing underside and the well developed abdominal golden stripes. The forewing underside marginal area is joined to the basal area by a streak. The third postmedian line is marked by a series of large and conspicuous black vein dots. The forewing and hindwing median area has a conspicuous red or salmon pink flush.
R. c. castor dorsal view
R. c. castor ventral view
Biologyedit
Larvae of subspecies R. c. aurifera have been recorded feeding on Amorphophallus and Vitis species in India. The larvae of subspecies R. c. formosana feed on Saurauia species.
Subspeciesedit
Rhagastis castor castor (Sumatra and Java)
Rhagastis castor aurifera (Butler, 1875) (Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, southern China and Vietnam)[2]
^. Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
^Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis castor aurifera (Butler, 1875) -- Common mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
^Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis castor formosana Clark, 1925 -- Common mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
^Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis castor jordani Oberthür, 1904 -- Common mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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rhagastis, castor, moth, family, sphingidae, first, described, francis, walker, 1856, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, sphingidaegenus, rhagastisspecies, castorbinomial, name,. Rhagastis castor is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856 Rhagastis castorScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily SphingidaeGenus RhagastisSpecies R castorBinomial nameRhagastis castor Walker 1856 1 SynonymsPergesa castor Walker 1856 Rhagastis aurantiacus Rothschild 1900 Rhagastis javanica Roepke 1941 Rhagastis aurifera sumatranus Clark 1924 Rhagastis aurifera chinensis Mell 1922 Pergesa castor aurifera Butler 1875 Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Biology 4 Subspecies 5 ReferencesDistribution editIt is known from Nepal north eastern India Thailand southern China and Vietnam Sumatra Java and Taiwan Description editThe wingspan is 53 84 mm It is similar to Rhagastis acuta and Rhagastis velata but larger the forewings and hindwings are more elongate It is distinguishable by the combination of the dark connection between the marginal band and the basal area on the forewing underside and the well developed abdominal golden stripes The forewing underside marginal area is joined to the basal area by a streak The third postmedian line is marked by a series of large and conspicuous black vein dots The forewing and hindwing median area has a conspicuous red or salmon pink flush nbsp R c castor dorsal view nbsp R c castor ventral viewBiology editLarvae of subspecies R c aurifera have been recorded feeding on Amorphophallus and Vitis species in India The larvae of subspecies R c formosana feed on Saurauia species Subspecies editRhagastis castor castor Sumatra and Java Rhagastis castor aurifera Butler 1875 Nepal north eastern India Thailand southern China and Vietnam 2 Rhagastis castor formosana Clark 1925 Taiwan 3 Rhagastis castor jordani Oberthur 1904 southern China 4 nbsp R c aurifera dorsal view nbsp R c aurifera ventral view nbsp R c formosana dorsal view nbsp R c formosana ventral viewReferences edit CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience Sphingidae Cate sphingidae org Archived from the original on 2012 10 24 Retrieved 2011 10 25 Pittaway A R Kitching I J 2018 Rhagastis castor aurifera Butler 1875 Common mottled hawkmoth Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic Retrieved December 17 2018 Pittaway A R Kitching I J 2018 Rhagastis castor formosana Clark 1925 Common mottled hawkmoth Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic Retrieved December 17 2018 Pittaway A R Kitching I J 2018 Rhagastis castor jordani Oberthur 1904 Common mottled hawkmoth Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic Retrieved December 17 2018 nbsp This Macroglossini related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rhagastis castor amp oldid 1211808406, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
