Rhagastis confusa, the indistinct mottled hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Rhagastis confusa
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Rhagastis
Species:
R. confusa
Binomial name
Rhagastis confusa
Synonyms
  • Rhagastis confusa peeti Clark, 1936
  • Rhagastis confusa chinensis Clark, 1936

Distribution

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It is known from northern India, Nepal, northern Thailand, south-western China and northern Vietnam.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 84–90 mm. It is similar to Rhagastis albomarginatus albomarginatus but distinguishable by the almost uniform olive-green ground colour of the forewing upperside and the lack of a small black discal spot on the hindwing underside.

Biology

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Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis species in India.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis confusa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Indistinct mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.