Gnathothlibus erotus
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| White-brow hawkmoth | |
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| File:Sphingidae - Gnathothlibus erotus.jpg | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Gnathothlibus |
| Species: | G. erotus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gnathothlibus erotus | |
| Synonyms | |
Gnathothlibus erotus, the white-brow hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.
Taxonomic notes
[edit | edit source]- Gnathothlibus erotus (Oriental tropics)
- Gnathothlibus erotus eras (from the Moluccas eastwards) transferred to Gnathothlibus eras
Distribution
[edit | edit source]This species can be found from India to Borneo and from Australia and Cook Islands to New Caledonia and eastwards into Polynesia as far as Pitcairn Island. [2]
Description
[edit | edit source]Larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Ipomoea batatas, Vitis vinifera, Dillenia alata, Escallonia macrantha, Melastoma affine, Pentas lanceolata, Cayratia acris, Cayratia clematidea, Cayratia trifolia, Leea indica Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Hibbertia scandens, Cissus and Morinda. [3]
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Gnathothlibus erotus ♂
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Gnathothlibus erotus ♂ △
References
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- ^ Moths of Borneo
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths
External links
[edit | edit source]- Gnathothlibus erotus Cook Islands Biodiversity Database
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