Macroglossum nycteris: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Sphingidae
Genus
Macroglossum
Species
Macroglossum nycteris
Scientific Name
Macroglossum nycteris

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Macroglossum nycteris

Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It's larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.

The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).

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