Daphnusa ocellaris

Daphnusa ocellaris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Daphnusa
Species: D. ocellaris
Binomial name
Daphnusa ocellaris
Walker, 1856[1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnusa orbifera Walker, 1862
  • Smerinthus oculata Boisduval, 1875
  • Daphnusa oculata (Boisduval, [1875])
  • Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895)
  • Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi Huwe, 1895

Daphnusa ocellaris is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China (Yunnan), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines. Daphnusa fruhstorferi from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.

Description

The wingspan is 80–112 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Nephelium and Durio species.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.



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