Morwennius decoratus

Morwennius decoratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Morwennius
Species: M. decoratus
Binomial name
Morwennius decoratus
(Moore, 1872)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus decoratus Moore, 1872
  • Marumba decoratus indochinensis Gehlen, 1933
  • Mimas strigfenestra Zhu & Wang, 1997

Morwennius decoratus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It was described by Moore in 1872.

Distribution

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India (Sikkim, Assam), south-western China (Yunnan), northern Thailand, Laos, Peninsular Malaysia and Indonesia (Sumatra)

Description

The wingspan is about 72 mm.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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