Biology:Macroglossum nycteris
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Short description: Species of moth
| Macroglossum nycteris | |
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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. nycteris
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| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844[1]
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Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2]
The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005194345/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Macroglossum/nycteris.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 -- Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth". http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/m_nyc.htm. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q2455912 entry
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