Polyptychus trilineatus
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Polyptychus trilineatus is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from large parts of Asia
.
The wingspan
is 74-112 mm.
The larvae feed on Ehretia
species.
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 large parts of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
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 74-112 mm.
The larvae feed on Ehretia
Ehretia
Ehretia is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. It contains about 50 species. The generic name honors German botanical illustrator Georg Dionysius Ehret .-Selected species:*Ehretia acuminata R.Br...
species.
Subspecies
- Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus (northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China (Hainan), Thailand and Vietnam)
- Polyptychus trilineatus celebensis Clark, 1929 (Sulawesi)
- Polyptychus trilineatus costalis Mell, 1922 (southern China)
- Polyptychus trilineatus javanicus Gehlen, 1931
- Polyptychus trilineatus kelanus Jordan, 1930
- Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (southern India, Sri Lanka)
- Polyptychus trilineatus mincopicus Jordan, 1930
- Polyptychus trilineatus sonantis Jordan, 1930
- Polyptychus trilineatus philippinensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Philippines)