Langia zenzeroides

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Langia zenzeroides
Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides MHNT CUT 2010 0 Khasi Hills Assam male dorsal.jpg
Male Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Langia
Species:
L. zenzeroides
Binomial name
Langia zenzeroides
Moore, 1872 [1]
Synonyms
  • Langia khasianaMoore, 1872
  • Langia zenzeroides ninaMell, 1922
  • Langia zenzeroides szechuanaChu & Wang, 1980
  • Langia zenzeroides kunmingensisZhao, 1984

Langia zenzeroides, the apple hawkmoth, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. [2] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872.

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Distribution

It is found in northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan. [3]

Description

The wingspan is 100–156 mm.

Biology

In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to May. In Korea, adults have been recorded from late April to mid-May and in Thailand, the main flight period is January and February. They also are very large compared to a regular moth.

The larvae have been recorded on Prunus persica , but feed on most woody Rosaceae species, such as cherries, apples, pears and medlars.

Subspecies

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References

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  2. Savela, Markku. "Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  3. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872 -- Apple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  4. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Apple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
  5. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936 -- Apple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.