Polyptychus trilineatus explained

Polyptychus trilineatus, the common crenulate hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from large parts of South Asia.

Description

The wingspan is 74–112 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Ehretia species.^[1]

Subspecies

• Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus (northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China (Hainan), Thailand and Vietnam)
• Polyptychus trilineatus celebensis Clark, 1929 (Sulawesi)
• Polyptychus trilineatus costalis Mell, 1922 (southern China)^[2]
• Polyptychus trilineatus javanicus Gehlen, 1931
• Polyptychus trilineatus kelanus Jordan, 1930
• Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (southern India, Sri Lanka)
• Polyptychus trilineatus mincopicus Jordan, 1930
• Polyptychus trilineatus sonantis Jordan, 1930
• Polyptychus trilineatus philippinensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Philippines)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus Moore, 1888 -- Common crenulate hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 17, 2018.
2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Polyptychus trilineatus costalis Mell, 1922 -- Common crenulate hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 17, 2018.