Durian Hawkmoth

Daphnusa ocellaris

"Daphnusa ocellaris", the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 80–112 mm.
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Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India, Nepal, Thailand, Yunnan in southern China, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines. "Daphnusa fruhstorferi" from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.
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Behavior

The larvae feed on "Durio" and "Nephelium" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusDaphnusa
SpeciesD. ocellaris
Photographed in
Brunei Darussalam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines