Cechenena helops

Cechenena helops

"Cechenena helops" is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China and Vietnam.
Hawkmoth - Cechenena helops Cechenena helops,Hawkmoth,Malaysia,Moth,Sabah

Appearance

Their wingspan is 104 to 126 millimetres. Adults are grey green with a large oval olive-brown spot at the base of the forewing upperside.
Hawkmoth - Cechenena helops Cechenena helops,Hawkmoth,Moth,Palawan,Philippines

Naming

*"Cechenena helops helops", Indonesia, the Philippines, Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China, Vietnam)
⤷ "Cechenena helops interposita" Joicey & Talbot, 1921
⤷ "Cechenena helops papuana" Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Behavior

Larvae have been recorded feeding on "Tetracera" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusCechenena
SpeciesC. helops
Photographed in
Malaysia
Philippines