Cechenena subangustata

Cechenena subangustata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Cechenena subangustata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Cechenena
Species:
C. subangustata
Binomial name
Cechenena subangustata

Distribution

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China, Taiwan, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).[2]

Description

It is very similar to Cechenena lineosa, but larger and the forewing is completely green. Furthermore, both wings are more yellowish below.

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

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Cechetra subangustata (Rothschild, 1920)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.


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