Cechenena helops
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Cechenena helops is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Seram, Papua New Guinea), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China and Vietnam.
Description
Their wingspan is 104 to 126 millimetres (4.1 to 5.0 in). Adults are grey-green species with a large oval olive-brown spot at the base of the forewing upperside.
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Cechenena helops helops Female dorsal -
Cechenena helops helops Femal ventral
Biology
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Tetracera species.
Subspecies
- Cechenena helops helops (Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China, Vietnam) [2]
- Cechenena helops interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Seram)
- Cechenena helops papuana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Papua Barat and Papua New Guinea)[3]
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Cechenena helops papuana female Ventral
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "''Cechenena helops helops'' at Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "''Cechenena helops papuana'' at Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
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