- Daphnusa ocellaris
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Daphnusa ocellaris Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Daphnusa Species: D. ocellaris Binomial name Daphnusa ocellaris
Walker, 1856[1]Synonyms - Daphnusa orbifera Walker, 1862
- Smerinthus oculata Boisduval, 1875
- Daphnusa oculata (Boisduval, [1875])
- Daphnusa fruhstorferi (Huwe, 1895)
- Allodaphnusa fruhstorferi Huwe, 1895
Daphnusa ocellaris is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China (Yunnan), Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines. Daphnusa fruhstorferi from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.
The wingspan is 80–112 mm.
The larvae feed on Nephelium and Durio species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Daphnusa/ocellaris.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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