Craspedortha porphyria

Craspedortha porphyria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Craspedortha
Species:	C. porphyria
Binomial name
	Craspedortha porphyria; (Butler, 1876)[1]
Synonyms
	Daphnusa porphyria Butler, 1876; Craspedortha inapicalis Mell, 1922; Parum porphyria basale Dupont, 1937;

Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.

Male dorsal MHNT
Male ventral MHNT

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitex canescens in Laos and Thailand.

Subspecies

Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.