Macroglossum corythus
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Macroglossum corythus is a species of Hawk moth
of the family Sphingidae
. It is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics east to New Caledonia
.
The wingspan
is 50-66 mm.
Larvae have been recorded from Loganiaceae
and Rubiaceae
species.
Macroglossum corythus luteata and Macroglossum corythus oceanicum are treated as species (Macroglossum luteata and Macroglossum oceanicum) by some authors.
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,...
of the family 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,...
. It is found throughout the Indo-Australian tropics east to New Caledonia
New Caledonia
New Caledonia is a special collectivity of France located in the southwest Pacific Ocean, east of Australia and about from Metropolitan France. The archipelago, part of the Melanesia subregion, includes the main island of Grande Terre, the Loyalty Islands, the Belep archipelago, the Isle of...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 50-66 mm.
Larvae have been recorded from Loganiaceae
Loganiaceae
Loganiaceae are a family of flowering plants classified in order Gentianales. The family includes 13 genera, distributed around the world's tropics.Earlier treatments of the family have included up to 29 genera...
and Rubiaceae
Rubiaceae
The Rubiaceae is a family of flowering plants, variously called the coffee family, madder family, or bedstraw family. The group contains many commonly known plants, including the economically important coffee , quinine , and gambier , and the horticulturally valuable madder , west indian jasmine ,...
species.
Subspecies
- Macroglossum corythus corythus (Sri Lanka, southern India)
- Macroglossum corythus luteata Butler, 1875 (north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Japan (Tsushima Island), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Flores, Sumba, Sulawesi), the Philippines (Palawan, Mindanao, Luzon), Vietnam)
- Macroglossum corythus oceanicum (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (Chagos)
- Macroglossum corythus platyxanthum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (southern Japan)
- Macroglossum corythus xanthurus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Tenimber)
- Macroglossum corythus pylene Felder, 1861 (New Guinea, Amboina, Buru, Moluccas)
- Macroglossum corythus novirlandum D'Abrera, 1986 (Bismarck islands)
- Macroglossum corythus novebudensis Clark, 1926 (New Hebrides)
- Macroglossum corythus fulvicaudata Butler, 1882 (New Britain)
- Macroglossum corythus fuscicauda Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Loyalty Islands)
Macroglossum corythus luteata and Macroglossum corythus oceanicum are treated as species (Macroglossum luteata and Macroglossum oceanicum) by some authors.