Verdant Hawkmoth

Euchloron megaera

"Euchloron" is a monotypic moth genus of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Its only species, "Euchloron megaera", the verdant hawk, is known from most of Africa and Yemen. It is a migratory species.
Green Hawk Moth, Andasibe, Madagascar Opening a mothing session from Andasibe where we spent a single night at a camp site. It was a difficult session in heavy rain, after a long night hike, but here goes. Africa,Andasibe,Euchloron megaera,LepiLED,Madagascar,Madagascar 2019,World

Appearance

The length of the forewings is 40–50 mm and the wingspan is 96–121 mm. The body and forewings are bright deep green. The forewings have a black and white spot at the base, a dark brown spot near the tornus and one or two at the costa. The hindwings are orange yellow with an irregular brown margin turning greenish near the tornus. There is a black spot at the base and a large, elongated black spot from inner margin to vein five.
Verdant Hawkmoth (Euchloron megaera) Lemba, São Tomé. Dec 29, 2017 Euchloron megaera,Geotagged,National Moth Week 2022,São Tomé and Príncipe,Verdant Hawkmoth,moth week 2022

Naming

*"Euchloron megaera megaera"
⤷ "Euchloron megaera asiatica" Haxaire & Melichar, 2009
⤷ "Euchloron megaera lacordairei"
⤷ "Euchloron megaera orhanti" Haxaire, 2010
⤷ "Euchloron megaera serrai" Darge, 1970

Food

The larvae feed on "Ampelopsis quinquefolia", "Vigna" and "Cissus" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusEuchloron
SpeciesE. megaera