| Rhagastis confusa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rhagastis |
| Species: | R. confusa |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhagastis confusa | |
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Rhagastis confusa, the indistinct mottled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from northern India, Nepal, northern Thailand, south-western China and northern Vietnam.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 84–90 mm. It is similar to Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus but distinguishable by the almost uniform olive-green ground colour of the forewing upperside and the lack of a small black discal spot on the hindwing underside.
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Biology
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis species in India.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis confusa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Indistinct mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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