Macroglossum variegatum, the variegated hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from north-eastern India, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan).[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. variegatum
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| Macroglossum variegatum | |
The wingspan is 50–54 mm. Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta.
The larvae have been recorded on Hedyotis species.
References
edit- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Macroglossum variegatum". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum variegatum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Variegated hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Archived from the original on 2012-08-13. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
External links
edit- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-30. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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