Elibia dolichus

Elibia dolichus

"Elibia dolichus" is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is found in Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia, Indonesia to the Philippines.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 120–146 mm.
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Behavior

The larvae feed on "Saurauia", "Leea", "Cayratia" and "Tetrastigma" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusElibia
SpeciesE. dolichus
Photographed in
Malaysia