Rhagastis albomarginatus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Rhagastis albomarginatus | |
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| R. a. albomarginatus, dorsal view | |
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| R. a. albomarginatus, ventral view | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Rhagastis |
| Species: | R. albomarginatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhagastis albomarginatus (Rothschild, 1894)[1]
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Distribution
editIt is known from the Himalaya, China, Taiwan, Myanmar, Sumatra, Java and Borneo. s weakly dentate with white with brown vein spots. The costal edge is at least partly creamy white. The hindwing underside has a small black discal spot.
Biology
editLarvae of subspecies R. a. dichroae have been recorded feeding on Vernicia montana and Dichroa febrifuga, while the larvae of subspecies R. a. albomarginatus feed on Dichroa, Hydrangea and Vitis species.[2]
Subspecies
edit- Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus (Himalaya, Taiwan, Myanmar)
- Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922 (China)[3]
- Rhagastis albomarginatus everetti Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Indonesia, including Borneo and Sumatra)
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R. a. everetti, dorsal view -
R. a. everetti, ventral view
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Rhagastis albomarginatus Rothschild". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae Mell, 1922 -- Pale-edged mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
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