Daphnis hypothous

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Daphnis hypothous is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and northern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Taiwan, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. It is a rare vagrant to the western Palaearctic ecozone. During the last hundred years a number have been discovered within the Middle East and one was even found in Scotland late last century but this was probably imported as a pupa with cargo. The wingspan is 86-120 mm. It is a very fast flyer and is attracted to both sweet-smelling flowers and light.... Mehr