Meganoton nyctiphanes

Meganoton nyctiphanes

"Meganoton nyctiphanes" is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, the Nicobar Islands, the Andaman Islands, south-eastern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.
Hawkmoth - Meganoton nyctiphanes Hawkmoth,Malaysia,Meganoton nyctiphanes,Moth,Sabah

Appearance

The wingspan is 120–140 mm. It is variable in size and forewing upperside ground colour. There is a pale band on the hindwing upperside which is slightly variable in position.
Hawkmonth A beautiful Hawkmoth - Meganoton nyctiphanes. Previously only reported from Capiz and Palawan part of Philippines. It could be a new distribution location of this species in Philippines. Geotagged,Hawkmoth,Meganoton nyctiphanes,Philippines,Subic Bay,Summer

Food

The larvae have been recorded feeding on "Symphorema involucratum" in Thailand.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusMeganoton
SpeciesM. nyctiphanes
Photographed in
Malaysia
Philippines