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Neogurelca montana

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Neogurelca montana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Neogurelca
Species:
N. montana
Binomial name
Neogurelca montana
Synonyms
  • Gurelca montana Rothschild & Jordan, 1915
  • Gurelca saturata Mell, 1922

Neogurelca montana, the narrow-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from central and south-western China.[2]

The wingspan is about 44 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Paederia tomentosa.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Neogurelca montana (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) -- Narrow-banded hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.