Acosmeryx castanea

Acosmeryx castanea

''Acosmeryx castanea'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 75–90 mm.

Distribution

Is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

Behavior

In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid-August. There are multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on ''Ampelopsis glandulosa'' and ''Cayratia japonica''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusAcosmeryx
SpeciesA. castanea
Photographed in
Hong Kong