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Macroglossum nycteris

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Macroglossum nycteris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Macroglossum
Species:
M. nycteris
Binomial name
Macroglossum nycteris
Kollar, 1844[1]
Synonyms
  • Macroglossa volucris Walker, 1856

Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It's larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.

The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 -- Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.