Macroglossum assimilis
Encyclopedia
Macroglossum assimilis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from India
and Sri Lanka
.
It is similar to Macroglossum belis
, but the abdomen upperside has dark lateral patches that are less black and the underside of the abdomen and wings are less reddish. The forewing upperside is flushed whitish grey.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
.
It is similar to Macroglossum belis
Macroglossum belis
Macroglossum belis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Japan , Vietnam and Indonesia .The wingspan is 50-60 mm...
, but the abdomen upperside has dark lateral patches that are less black and the underside of the abdomen and wings are less reddish. The forewing upperside is flushed whitish grey.