Macroglossum bombylans
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Macroglossum bombylans is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Nepal
through China
to Taiwan
, Korea
and Japan
, with one record from the Russian Far East
. It is also found in northern Thailand
, northern Vietnam
and the Philippines
.
The wingspan
is 40-52 mm. In northern China there are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to August. In Korea, adults have been recorded from mid July to mid October. Adults have been found feeding at flowers of Barleria cristata
and Duranta erecta
in Hong Kong, usually at dawn and late in the afternoon. Adults are also a minor fruit-piercing pest of Citrus junos in South Korea.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Rubia cordifolia
in India, Rubia akane in Japan and Paederia
and Stauntonia
species elsewhere.
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 Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
through China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
to Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, Korea
Korea
Korea ) is an East Asian geographic region that is currently divided into two separate sovereign states — North Korea and South Korea. Located on the Korean Peninsula, Korea is bordered by the People's Republic of China to the northwest, Russia to the northeast, and is separated from Japan to the...
and Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, with one record from the Russian Far East
Russian Far East
Russian Far East is a term that refers to the Russian part of the Far East, i.e., extreme east parts of Russia, between Lake Baikal in Eastern Siberia and the Pacific Ocean...
. It is also found in 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...
, northern Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
and the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 40-52 mm. In northern China there are two generations per year, with adults on wing from May to August. In Korea, adults have been recorded from mid July to mid October. Adults have been found feeding at flowers of Barleria cristata
Barleria cristata
Barleria cristata , is a plant of the Acanthaceae family.-Distribution and habitat:It is native to a wide area raanging from Southern China to India and Myanmar....
and Duranta erecta
Duranta erecta
Duranta erecta is a species of flowering shrub in the verbena family Verbenaceae, native from Mexico to South America and the Caribbean. It is widely cultivated as an ornamental plant in tropical and subtropical gardens throughout the world, and has become naturalized in many places...
in Hong Kong, usually at dawn and late in the afternoon. Adults are also a minor fruit-piercing pest of Citrus junos in South Korea.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Rubia cordifolia
Rubia cordifolia
Rubia cordifolia, often known as Common Madder or Indian Madder, is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family, Rubiaceae...
in India, Rubia akane in Japan and Paederia
Paederia
Paederia is a genus of flowering plants in the madder family, Rubiaceae. They are commonly known as Sewer Vines because of the strong odours exuded when their leaves or stems are crushed or bruised.-Species:...
and Stauntonia
Stauntonia
Stauntonia is a genus of flowering plant in the Lardizabalaceae family.-Selected species:*Stauntonia alata*Stauntonia angustifolia*Stauntonia brachyanthera*Stauntonia brachybotrya*Stauntonia brevipes*Stauntonia brunoniana...
species elsewhere.