Rhagastis confusa

Rhagastis confusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Rhagastis
Species:	R. confusa
Binomial name
	Rhagastis confusa; Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
Synonyms
	Rhagastis confusa peeti Clark, 1936; Rhagastis confusa chinensis Clark, 1936;

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

Distribution

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

Description

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.

Dorsal view
Ventral view

Biology

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitis species in India.

References

^ "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.
^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis confusa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Indistinct mottled hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

[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.

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