Daphnis placida

Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Daphnis placida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
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Daphnis placida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. placida
Binomial name
Daphnis placida
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darapsa placida Walker, 1856
  • Choerocampa hesperus Boisduval, 1875
  • Daphnis andamana Druce, 1882
  • Daphnis angustans R. Felder, 1874
  • Daphnis horsfieldii Butler, 1876
  • Deilephila jamdenae Debauche, 1934
  • Daphnis torenia rosacea Rothschild, 1894
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Distribution

It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia. This species has also been recorded in New Zealand.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

  • Male dorsal
    Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
    Male ventral
  • Female dorsal
    Female dorsal
  • Female ventral
    Female ventral

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alstonia constricta, Neisosperma kilneri and Tabernaemontana angustisepala.[4]

Subspecies

  • Daphnis placida placida
  • Daphnis placida salomonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Solomon Islands)

References

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