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Ramana Athreya @ IISER-Pune
Research : Moths : Sphingidae

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

Sphingidae : Macroglossinae

Rhagastis olivacea (Moore, 1872)

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Rhagastis_olivacea Rhagastis_olivacea
MothSph_Rhagastis_olivacea_F1_0_BP0710D.jpg http://tpittaway.tripod.com (Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic)

Identification:
Outer discal lines arereddish brown in colour. Termen margin broad, irregular and and diffused white. Background colour varies from deep olive green to a rich rusty brown.

Reference:
Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic

Photo Credits:
Eaglenest Biodiversity Project


28 February 2013, Ramana Athreya