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Macroglossum vicinum

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Macroglossum vicinum, or Jordan's hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern India, southern China and Thailand.[2]

The wingspan is 40–48 mm. It is a forest species which is on wing during the rainy season.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Chassalia curviflora.

Subspecies

  • Macroglossum vicinum vicinum
  • Macroglossum vicinum piepersi Dupont, 1941 (Thailand)

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum vicinum vicinum Jordan, 1923 -- Jordan's hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Archived from the original on 2012-05-31. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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Macroglossum vicinum: Brief Summary

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Macroglossum vicinum, or Jordan's hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern India, southern China and Thailand.

The wingspan is 40–48 mm. It is a forest species which is on wing during the rainy season.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Chassalia curviflora.

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