Rhagastis albomarginatus
Species of moth
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Rhagastis albomarginatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Rhagastis albomarginatus | |
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| R. a. albomarginatus, dorsal view | |
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| R. a. albomarginatus, ventral view | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rhagastis |
| Species: | R. albomarginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhagastis albomarginatus (Rothschild, 1894)[1] | |
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Distribution
Biology
Larvae of subspecies R. a. dichroae have been recorded feeding on Vernicia montana and Dichroa febrifuga, while the larvae of subspecies R. a. albomarginatus feed on Dichroa, Hydrangea and Vitis species.[2]
Subspecies
- Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus (Himalaya, Taiwan, Myanmar)
- Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922 (China)[3]
- Rhagastis albomarginatus everetti Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Indonesia, including Borneo and Sumatra)
R. a. everetti, dorsal view
R. a. everetti, ventral view
