Sataspes tagalica

Sataspes tagalica
Sataspes tagalica in De Niceville, Lionel (1900).On new and little-known Lepidoptera from the Oriental region
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Sataspes
Species: S. tagalica
Binomial name
Sataspes tagalica
Synonyms
  • Sataspes hauxwellii de Nicéville, 1900
  • Sataspes ventralis Butler, 1875
  • Sataspes tagalica chinensis Mell, 1922
  • Sataspes tagalica collaris Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
  • Sataspes tagalica protomelas (Seitz, 1929)
  • Sataspes tagalica thoracica Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Sataspes tagalica is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from western and north-eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, eastern and southern China and Thailand.[2] The habitat consists of woodland margins and shady tracks through woodland, particularly near bodies of fresh water.

Description

The wingspan is 56–70 mm. It is a variable species with several named forms. It is a mimic of Xylocopa carpenter bees, with males and females mimicking different species.

Biology

It is a day-flying species. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta and Lantana camara.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Dalbergia benthamii in Hong Kong.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. 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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