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Cizara sculpta

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Cizara sculpta
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C. sculpta
Binomial name
Cizara sculpta
(Felder, 1874)[1]
Synonyms
  • Microlophia sculpta R. Felder, 1874
  • Cizara schausi Clark, 1923

Cizara sculpta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern and eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China, Thailand and Vietnam.[2]

The wingspan is 50–70 mm. It is similar to Cizara ardeniae but distinguishable by the yellow base and inner margin of the hindwing upperside. The Forewing upperside is also similar to Cizara ardeniae, but the distal edge to the central paler green area is irregular. The hindwing upperside is basally yellow.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Randia dumetorum in India and Gardenia jasminoides in Laos and Thailand.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)