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Langia zenzeroides
Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides
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L. zenzeroides
Binomial name
Langia zenzeroides
Moore, 1872[1]
Synonyms
  • Langia khasiana Moore, 1872
  • Langia zenzeroides nina Mell, 1922
  • Langia zenzeroides szechuana Chu & Wang, 1980
  • Langia zenzeroides kunmingensis Zhao, 1984

Langia zenzeroides is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872.

Distribution

It is found in northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan.[3]

Description

The wingspan is 100–156 mm.

Biology

In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to May. In Korea, adults have been recorded from late April to mid May and in Thailand, the main flight period is January and February.

The larvae have been recorded on Prunus persica, but feed on most woody Rosaceae species, such as cherries, apples, pears and medlars.

Subspecies

  • Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides (northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam)
  • Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Japan)[4]
  • Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936 (mountains of Taiwan)[5]

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "''Langia'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2011-08-19. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  3. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ^ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)