Pentateucha inouei
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pentateucha |
| Species: | P. inouei
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| Binomial name | |
| Pentateucha inouei | |
Pentateucha inouei, the Taiwanese hirsute hawkmoth or ormwood moth, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.[1][2][3][4] It is endemic to Taiwan.[1][3][4] It inhabits alpine forests typically at elevations of 2,000–3,000 m (6,600–9,800 ft) above sea level, sometimes lower.[1]
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ilex formosana.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Pittaway, A. R. & Kitching, I. J. (2025). "Pentateucha inouei Owada & Brechlin, 1997 -- Taiwanese hirsute hawkmoth; Ormwood moth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Pentateucha inouei Owada & Brechlin, 1997". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.047. 16 February 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b c Kitching, I.J. (2024). "Pentateucha inouei Owada & Brechlin, 1997". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ^ a b c "Pentateucha inouei Owada & Brechlin, 1997". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2025. Retrieved 27 February 2025.