Neogurelca masuriensis

Neogurelca masuriensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Neogurelca
Species:	N. masuriensis
Binomial name
	Neogurelca masuriensis; (Butler, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
	Lophura masuriensis Butler, 1875;

Neogurelca masuriensis, the diffuse-banded hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from north-western India along the southern Himalaya of northern India.[2]

The wingspan is 42–50 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Leptodermis lanceolata.

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Neogurelca masuriensis (Butler, 1875) -- Diffuse-banded hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Neogurelca masuriensis (Butler, 1875) -- Diffuse-banded hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.