Biology:Daphnusa ocellaris
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Short description: Southeast asian "durian hawkmoth"
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Daphnusa |
| Species: | D. ocellaris
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| Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856[1]
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Daphnusa ocellaris, the durian hawkmoth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in Sri Lanka, northern India , Nepal, Thailand, Yunnan in southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan) and the Philippines . Daphnusa fruhstorferi from Java is sometimes treated as a valid species.
Description
The wingspan is 80–112 mm.
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Biology
The larvae feed on Durio[2][3] and Nephelium species.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Daphnusa/ocellaris.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Final Import Risk Analysis on the Importation of Fresh Durian Fruit (Durio zibethinus Murray) from the Kingdom of Thailand" (in English) (DOC). Canberra: Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service. November 1999. http://www.agriculture.gov.au/sitecollectiondocuments/ba/plant/ungroupeddocs/durianfira.doc. Retrieved 29 June 2018.
- ↑ Brown, Michael J. (1997) (in English) (PNG). Durio, a Bibliographic Review. New Delhi: Bioversity International. ISBN 9789290433187. OCLC 38754437. https://books.google.com/books?id=3AcGwT0CdSwC&dq=Monogatus%20fruit%20borer&pg=PA100. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
External links
- Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J.. "Daphnusa ocellaris Walker, 1856 -- Durian hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/d_oce.htm. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q3920514 entry
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