Daphnusa ocellaris

Daphnusa ocellaris
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnusa
Species:
D. ocellaris
Binomial name
Daphnusa ocellaris
Walker, 1856[1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnusa orbifera Walker, 1862
  • Smerinthus oculata Boisduval, 1875
  • Daphnusa oculata (Boisduval, [1875])
  • Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895)
  • Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi Huwe, 1895

Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India, Nepal, Thailand, Yunnan in southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines. Daphnusa fruhstorferi from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.

Description

The wingspan is 80–112 mm.

  • Male dorsal view
    Male dorsal view
  • Male ventral view
    Male ventral view
  • Female dorsal view
    Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view
    Female ventral view

Biology

The larvae feed on Durio[2][3] and Nephelium species.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ Plant Quarantine Policy Branch, Policy and International Division (November 1999). "Final Import Risk Analysis on the Importation of Fresh Durian Fruit (Durio zibethinus Murray) from the Kingdom of Thailand" (DOC). Canberra: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2018. {{cite web}}: |author1= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ Brown, Michael J. (1997). Durio, a Bibliographic Review (PNG). New Delhi: Bioversity International. ISBN 9789290433187. OCLC 38754437. Retrieved 1 July 2018.


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