Neogurelca himachala

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Neogurelca himachala
File:ホシヒメホウジャク (Neogurelca himachala sangaica) (15508037201).jpg
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Neogurelca
Species:
N. himachala
Binomial name
Neogurelca himachala
(Butler, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lophura himachala Butler, 1876
  • Lophura erebina Butler, 1876
  • Gurelca himachala purpureosignata Closs, 1917

Neogurelca himachala, the crisp-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western, central and eastern China (including Tibet), northern Thailand,[2] Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Japan.

The wingspan is about 34–48 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Paederia foetida in India and Paederia species in China

Subspecies

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  • Neogurelca himachala himachala (Nepal, north-eastern India, south-western China (including Tibet) and northern Thailand)
  • Neogurelca himachala sangaica Butler, 1876 (central and eastern China, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea and Japan)[3]

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