Craspedortha porphyria

Craspedortha porphyria
Craspedortha porphyria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Craspedortha
Species: C. porphyria
Binomial name
Craspedortha porphyria
(Butler, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
  • Daphnusa porphyria Butler, 1876
  • Craspedortha inapicalis Mell, 1922
  • Parum porphyria basale Dupont, 1937

Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.[2]

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitex canescens in Laos and Thailand.

Subspecies

  • Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
  • Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)

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