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Smerinthulus perversa

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Smerinthulus perversa
Smerinthulus perversa flavomaculatus
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S. perversa
Binomial name
Smerinthulus perversa
Synonyms
  • Cypa perversa Rothschild, 1895
  • Smerinthulus doipuiensis Inoue, 1991

Smerinthulus perversa is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Taiwan, Nepal, north-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western and southern China and Thailand.

The wingspan is 62–90 mm. It is similar to Smerinthulus dohrni but there is a blackish shadowy postdiscal band on the hindwing upperside.

Subspecies

  • Smerinthulus perversa perversa (Nepal, north-eastern India, northern Myanmar, south-western China and Thailand)[2]
  • Smerinthulus perversa flavomaculatus Inoue, 1990 (Taiwan)[3]
  • Smerinthulus perversa pallidus Mell, 1922 (southern China)[4]

References

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