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Acosmeryx
''Acosmeryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomol ... in 1875. Species *'' Acosmeryx acteus'' Pagenstecher, 1898 *'' Acosmeryx anceoides'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx anceus'' (Stoll, 1781) *'' Acosmeryx beatae'' Cadiou, 2005 *'' Acosmeryx castanea'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx formosana'' (Matsumura, 1927) *'' Acosmeryx miskini'' (Murray, 1873) *'' Acosmeryx miskinoides'' Vaglia & Haxaire, 2007 *'' Acosmeryx naga'' (Moore, 1858) *'' Acosmeryx omissa'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx pseudomissa'' Mell, 1922 *'' Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' Butler, 1881 *'' Acosmeryx sericeus'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Acosmeryx shervillii'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx sinjaevi'' Br ...
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Acosmeryx
''Acosmeryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomol ... in 1875. Species *'' Acosmeryx acteus'' Pagenstecher, 1898 *'' Acosmeryx anceoides'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx anceus'' (Stoll, 1781) *'' Acosmeryx beatae'' Cadiou, 2005 *'' Acosmeryx castanea'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx formosana'' (Matsumura, 1927) *'' Acosmeryx miskini'' (Murray, 1873) *'' Acosmeryx miskinoides'' Vaglia & Haxaire, 2007 *'' Acosmeryx naga'' (Moore, 1858) *'' Acosmeryx omissa'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx pseudomissa'' Mell, 1922 *'' Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' Butler, 1881 *'' Acosmeryx sericeus'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Acosmeryx shervillii'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx sinjaevi'' Br ...
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Acosmeryx Acteus
''Acosmeryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval Jean Baptiste Alphonse Déchauffour de Boisduval (24 June 1799 – 30 December 1879) was a French lepidopterist, botanist, and physician. He was one of the most celebrated lepidopterists of France, and was the co-founder of the Société entomol ... in 1875. Species *'' Acosmeryx acteus'' Pagenstecher, 1898 *'' Acosmeryx anceoides'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx anceus'' (Stoll, 1781) *'' Acosmeryx beatae'' Cadiou, 2005 *'' Acosmeryx castanea'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx formosana'' (Matsumura, 1927) *'' Acosmeryx miskini'' (Murray, 1873) *'' Acosmeryx miskinoides'' Vaglia & Haxaire, 2007 *'' Acosmeryx naga'' (Moore, 1858) *'' Acosmeryx omissa'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 *'' Acosmeryx pseudomissa'' Mell, 1922 *'' Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' Butler, 1881 *'' Acosmeryx sericeus'' (Walker, 1856) *'' Acosmeryx shervillii'' Boisduval, 1875 *'' Acosmeryx sinjaevi'' Br ...
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Acosmeryx Naga
''Acosmeryx naga'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1858, and is known from Japan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, China and South-east Asia. Description The wingspan is 86–112 mm. Acosmeryx naga MHNT CUT 2010 0 95 Sa Pa, Lào Cai, Viêt Nam, male dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal - MHNT Acosmeryx naga MHNT CUT 2010 0 95 Sa Pa, Lào Cai, Viêt Nam, male ventral.jpg, Male, underside ventral Distribution In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to June. In Korea, adults are on wing from early May to mid-August. Biology The larva of the species have been found on plants in the genera ''Vitis'', ''Ampelopsis'', ''Actinidia'', and ''Saurauia ''Saurauia'' is a genus of plants in the family Actinidiaceae. It comprises about over 300 species distributed in the tropics and subtropics of Asia and South and Central America. Genetic evidence and the cell biology of the group support monophy ...''. Subspe ...
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Acosmeryx Anceoides
''Acosmeryx sericeus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution Is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... Description Wingspan: 96–106 mm. Forewing with outer margin dentate. Forewing upperside general background colour violaceous-grey, with the brown lines more prominent than in other species of the genus; first discal line well-marked, running straight from vein M3 to the hind margin, merging anteriorly with an oblique line that reaches the outer margin just anterior to the hind angle; a grey submarginal band ends at or just beyond vein M3. Hindwing upperside with an indistinct brown discal line, ...
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Acosmeryx Sericeus
''Acosmeryx sericeus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856. Distribution Is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Bangladesh, Thailand, southern China, Vietnam and Peninsular Malaysia Peninsular Malaysia ( ms, Semenanjung Malaysia; Jawi: سمننجڠ مليسيا), or the States of Malaya ( ms, Negeri-negeri Tanah Melayu; Jawi: نڬري-نڬري تانه ملايو), also known as West Malaysia or the Malaysian Peninsula, .... Description Wingspan: 96–106 mm. Forewing with outer margin dentate. Forewing upperside general background colour violaceous-grey, with the brown lines more prominent than in other species of the genus; first discal line well-marked, running straight from vein M3 to the hind margin, merging anteriorly with an oblique line that reaches the outer margin just anterior to the hind angle; a grey submarginal band ends at or just beyond vein M3. Hindwing upperside with an indistinct brown discal line, ...
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Acosmeryx Pseudonaga
''Acosmeryx shervillii'', the dull forest hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi. ''Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' is sometimes treated as a valid species. Description The colour varieties of the species have been described as separate species many times. However, they are classified as colour morphs of the single species ''A. shervillii''. According to ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I'' by G. F. Hampson: Biology There are three or more generations in Hong Kong, occurring from early March until early October. The larvae have been recorded on ''Saurauia'', ''Dillenia'', ''Leea'', ''Cayratia'', ''Cissus'' and ''Vitis ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly ...
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Acosmeryx Shervillii
''Acosmeryx shervillii'', the dull forest hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi. ''Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' is sometimes treated as a valid species. Description The colour varieties of the species have been described as separate species many times. However, they are classified as colour morphs of the single species ''A. shervillii''. According to ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I'' by G. F. Hampson: Biology There are three or more generations in Hong Kong, occurring from early March until early October. The larvae have been recorded on ''Saurauia'', ''Dillenia'', ''Leea'', ''Cayratia'', ''Cissus'' and ''Vitis ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly ...
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Acosmeryx Shervillii
''Acosmeryx shervillii'', the dull forest hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi. ''Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' is sometimes treated as a valid species. Description The colour varieties of the species have been described as separate species many times. However, they are classified as colour morphs of the single species ''A. shervillii''. According to ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I'' by G. F. Hampson: Biology There are three or more generations in Hong Kong, occurring from early March until early October. The larvae have been recorded on ''Saurauia'', ''Dillenia'', ''Leea'', ''Cayratia'', ''Cissus'' and ''Vitis ''Vitis'' (grapevine) is a genus of 79 accepted species of vining plants in the flowering plant family Vitaceae. The genus is made up of species predominantly ...
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Acosmeryx Anceus
''Acosmeryx anceus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781, and it is known from India, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia. Description The wingspan is 70–88 mm. Acosmeryx anceus anceus MHNT CUT 2010 0 230 Sulawesi Female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Acosmeryx anceus anceus MHNT CUT 2010 0 230 Sulawesi Female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology The larvae of subspecies ''subdentata'' have been found on plants in the genera ''Leea'', ''Cayratia'', ''Cissus'', and ''Vitis''. Larvae of ssp. ''anceus'' have been recorded on ''Cayratia clematidea'', ''Cissus antarctica'' and ''Vitis vinifera ''Vitis vinifera'', the common grape vine, is a species of flowering plant, native to the Mediterranean region, Central Europe, and southwestern Asia, from Morocco and Portugal north to southern Germany and east to northern Iran. There are curre ...''. Subspecies *''Acosmeryx anceus anceus'' (Queensland and New South Wales) *''Acosmeryx ance ...
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Acosmeryx Castanea
''Acosmeryx castanea'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan in 1903. Distribution Is known from eastern and southern China, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan. Description The wingspan is 75–90 mm. Acosmeryx castanea MHNT CUT 2010 0 171 Ohsugidani Honguh Wakayama male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Acosmeryx castanea MHNT CUT 2010 0 171 Ohsugidani Honguh Wakayama male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Biology In Hong Kong, adults are on wing from March to late September. In Korea and Japan, adults are on wing from late June to mid-August. There are multiple generations per year. The larvae feed on ''Ampelopsis glandulosa'' and ''Cayratia japonica ''Causonis japonica'' (also known by its synonym ''Cayratia japonica'' and common names bushkiller, yabu garashi and Japanese cayratia herb) is the type species of vine plant in its genus and is native to Tropical and Subtropical Asia, Australia ...''. References Acosmeryx Moths described i ...
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Acosmeryx Formosana
''Acosmeryx formosana'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Shōnen Matsumura in 1927. It is endemic to Taiwan. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is 67–73 mm. References Acosmeryx Moths described in 1927 Moths of Taiwan Taxa named by Shōnen Matsumura {{Macroglossini-stub ...
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Acosmeryx Miskini
''Acosmeryx miskini'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Richard Paget Murray in 1873. Distribution Species is known from New Guinea to north-eastern Australia. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 80 mm. Adults have blotchy brown forewings and rusty-red hindwings, and dark marks each side of the abdomen. Acosmeryx miskini MHNT CUT 2010 0 139 Wau New Guinea female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view Acosmeryx miskini MHNT CUT 2010 0 139 Wau New Guinea female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view References Acosmeryx Moths described in 1873 Moths of New Guinea Moths of Australia {{Macroglossini-stub ...
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