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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

Sphingidae of Arunachal Pradesh, North-east India (Species Notes)

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Cechenena minor Butler,1875

Link to species image gallery

Cechenena_minor Cechenena_minor
MothSph_Cechenena_minor_0_PA021001.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Much smaller in size than C.lineosa, the thorax lacks the pale wedge. Not sure how to separate this species from Rhagastis rhesus - some images of the latter species in DMOA look similar.

Reference:
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya