Nephele subvaria

Nephele subvaria is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Nephele subvaria
Nephele subvaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Nephele
Species:
N. subvaria
Binomial name
Nephele subvaria
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Zonilia subvaria Walker, 1856
  • Deilephila dalii Newman, 1857
  • Zonilia antipoda Walker, 1865
  • Zonilia metapyrrha Walker, 1856

Distribution

It is known from Queensland and Western Australia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The forewings are brown and the hindwings may be either brown or red.

  • Male dorsal
    (coll.MHNT)
  • Male ventral
    (coll.MHNT)
  • Female dorsal
    (coll.MHNT)
  • Female ventral
    (coll.MHNT)

Biology

The larvae feed on Carissa spinarum. They are grey with a strong horn on the tail and some white diagonal stripes on the sides.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-13. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010-06-15. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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