- Gnathothlibus erotus
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White-brow Hawkmoth 
Gnathothlibus erotus, adult Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Gnathothlibus Species: G. erotus Binomial name Gnathothlibus erotus
(Cramer, 1777)[1]Synonyms - Sphinx erotus Cramer, [1777]
- Choercampa andamanensis Kirby, 1877
- Chromis eras Boisduval, 1832
- Chromis cramptoni Clark, 1922
The White-brow hawkmoth (Gnathothlibus erotus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from India to the south Pacific, including Borneo, the Cook Islands, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines and Australia.
The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults have brown fore wings with a faint pattern of light and dark markings, and bright yellow hind wings with dark margins.
Larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Ipomoea batatas, Vitis vinifera, Dillenia alata, Escallonia macrantha, Melastoma affine, Pentas lanceolata, Cayratia acris, Cayratia clematidea, Cayratia trifolia, Leea indica Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Hibbertia scandens, Cissus and Morinda.
Subspecies
- Gnathothlibus erotus erotus (Oriental tropics)
- Gnathothlibus erotus eras (from the Moluccas eastwards)
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Gnathothlibus/erotus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
External links
- Gnathothlibus erotus Cook Islands Biodiversity Database
- Australian Insects
- Moths of Borneo
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