Polyptychus trilineatus

Polyptychus trilineatus, the common crenulate hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from large parts of South Asia.

Description

The wingspan is 74–112 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Ehretia species.

Subspecies

• Polyptychus trilineatus trilineatus (northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China (Hainan), Thailand and Vietnam)
• Polyptychus trilineatus celebensis <small>Clark, 1929</small> (Sulawesi)
• Polyptychus trilineatus costalis <small>Mell, 1922</small> (southern China)
• Polyptychus trilineatus javanicus <small>Gehlen, 1931</small>
• Polyptychus trilineatus kelanus <small>Jordan, 1930</small>
• Polyptychus trilineatus luteatus <small>Rothschild & Jordan, 1903</small> (southern India, Sri Lanka)
• Polyptychus trilineatus mincopicus <small>Jordan, 1930</small>
• Polyptychus trilineatus sonantis <small>Jordan, 1930</small>
• Polyptychus trilineatus philippinensis <small>Rothschild & Jordan, 1903</small> (Philippines)

References