Megacorma obliqua

Megacorma obliqua
Megacorma obliqua, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Megacorma
Species:	M. obliqua
Binomial name
Megacorma obliqua (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856 Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875

Megacorma obliqua is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.^[2]

The wingspan is 120-145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

References

1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Megacorma/obliqua.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
2. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_obl.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 

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