Rhagastis binoculata

Rhagastis binoculata
	Dorsal view
	Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Rhagastis
Species:	R. binoculata
Binomial name
	Rhagastis binoculata; Matsumura, 1909[1]
Synonyms
	Rhagastis varia Wileman, 1910; Rhagastis elongata Clark, 1937; Rhagastis albomarginatus sauteri Mell, 1958;

Rhagastis binoculata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Taiwan.[2]

The wingspan is 54–63 mm. It is very similar to Rhagastis albomarginatus dichroae and distinguishable only by the pinkish-grey oval patch across the postmedian lines on the forewing upperside. The forewing upperside is also very similar to Rhagastis albomarginatus, but the conspicuous oval pale patch that divides the postmedian lines is pinkish grey. The hindwing underside has a small black discal spot.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Hydrangea chinensis.

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis binoculata Matsumura, 1909". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Rhagastis binoculata Matsumura, 1909". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 17, 2018.