''Cechenena subangustata'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from
Nepal, north-eastern
India,
Thailand, south-western
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
,
Taiwan,
Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and
Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).
Description
It is very similar to ''
Cechenena lineosa
''Cechenena lineosa'', the striped green hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from northern India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah) and Indo ...
'', but larger and the forewing is completely green. Furthermore, both wings are more yellowish below.
Cechenena subangustata MHNT CUT 2010 0 292 Malaisie male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal view
Cechenena subangustata MHNT CUT 2010 0 292 Malaisie male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view
Cechenena subangustata MHNT CUT 2010 0 292 Malaisie female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view
Cechenena subangustata MHNT CUT 2010 0 292 Malaisie female ventral.jpg, Female ventral wing
References
Cechenena
Moths described in 1920
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