Macroglossum variegatum explained

Macroglossum variegatum, the variegated hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).^[1]

The wingspan is 50–54 mm. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta.

The larvae have been recorded on Hedyotis species.

External links

• Web site: CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae . Cate-sphingidae.org . https://archive.today/20120730095336/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Macroglossum/variegatum.html . 2012-07-30 . 2011-10-25.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 16, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120813062925/http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_var.htm . 2012-08-13 . live.