Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio

(Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio)

Description

Sphingonaepiopsis pumilio, the tiny hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Uttar Pradesh in India, east through Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar to China (as far north as Anhui), south to Peninsular Malaysia through Vietnam and Thailand. The wingspan is 27–31 mm. Larvae have been recorded on Galium gracile, Oldenlandia and Hedyotis uncinella.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Sphingonaepiopsis
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day
Subscribe