Megacorma obliqua

Megacorma obliqua
	Borneo, Mount Trusmadi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Megacorma
Species:	M. obliqua
Binomial name
	Megacorma obliqua; (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
	Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856 ; Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875 ;

Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Megacorma obliqua obliqua (Walker, 1856) -- Black-belted hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.