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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

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

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Hippotion rafflesii (Moore, [1858])

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Hippotion_rafflesii Hippotion_rafflesii
MothSph_Hippotion_rafflesii_0_CH052011b.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
In comparison with another specimen (which we presume is H. boerhaviae/rosetta) these two specimens are larger, darker and more strongly marked (MOT2). All 3 specimens have a pale line along the underside of the abdomen. REFERENCE:

Reference:

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya