Daphnis placida
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Daphnis |
| Species: | D. placida
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Daphnis placida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia.
Description
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
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Male dorsal
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Male ventral
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alstonia constricta, Neisosperma kilneri and Tabernaemontana angustisepala.[2]
Subspecies
- Daphnis placida placida
- Daphnis placida salomonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Solomon Islands)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
- ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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