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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

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

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Rhagastis lunata (Rothschild, 1900)

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Rhagastis_lunata Rhagastis_lunata
MothSph_Rhagastis_lunata_0_HB030818.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Discrete and distinct white serrated marginal lunules along the termen differentiates this species from all the others. The outer discal series of spots also have a fainter series of bars within them.

Reference:
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya