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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

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

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Rhagastis albomarginatus Mell, 1922

Link to species image gallery

Rhagastis_albomarginatus Rhagastis_albomarginatus
MothSph_Rhagastis_albomarginatus_0_BP1010I.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Large whitish patches in the outer disc and along the margin. 2 series of black dots along the abdomen very distinct. R. velata may also have extensive white but its discal markings are lunules rather than spots. All the images show the red spots at the back of the thorax.

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Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya