Craspedortha montana
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Craspedortha montana is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Yunnan
in China
and northern Thailand
.
The length of the forewings is 23-24.5 mm for males and about 27 mm for females. It is similar to Craspedortha porphyria porphyria
but distinguishable by the orange-red patches on the undersides of the wings and body. Females are similar to males but larger and broader winged.
In northern Thailand, adults have been recorded in February and July.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
in China
China
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and northern Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
.
The length of the forewings is 23-24.5 mm for males and about 27 mm for females. It is similar to Craspedortha porphyria porphyria
Craspedortha porphyria
Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java....
but distinguishable by the orange-red patches on the undersides of the wings and body. Females are similar to males but larger and broader winged.
In northern Thailand, adults have been recorded in February and July.