''Macroglossum mediovitta'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae. It is found from southern
Japan
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(Ryukyu Archipelago),
Taiwan and southern
China
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(Hong Kong) south through
Thailand and
Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) to
Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan).
It is similar to ''
Macroglossum heliophila'', but the forewings are more elongate and the distal margin is less convex.
Adults are attracted to the flowers of ''
Duranta erecta''. They are on wing at dawn and dusk.
References
Macroglossum
Moths described in 1903
Moths of Japan
Taxa named by Walter Rothschild
Taxa named by Karl Jordan
Moths of Taiwan
Moths of Indonesia
Moths of Malaysia
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