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Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cypa decolor is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.
Cypa decolor | |
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C. d. decolor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Cypa |
Species: | C. decolor |
Binomial name | |
Cypa decolor | |
Synonyms | |
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It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Kalimantan, Papua New Guinea).[2]
The wingspan is 50–82 mm. The males tend to be more variegated than the females. It is similar to Cypa terranea but is greener brown above.[3]
The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanopsis species.
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