Acosmeryx shervillii explained

Acosmeryx shervillii, the dull forest hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi.^[1] Acosmeryx pseudonaga is sometimes treated as a valid species.

Description

The colour varieties of the species have been described as separate species many times. However, they are classified as colour morphs of the single species A. shervillii.

According to The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I by G. F. Hampson:

Biology

There are three or more generations in Hong Kong, occurring from early March until early October. The larvae have been recorded on Saurauia, Dillenia, Leea, Cayratia, Cissus and Vitis species.^[2]

External links

• Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval sp. rev. . The Moths of Borneo . January 11, 2019.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval sp. rev. . The Moths of Borneo . 5 July 2016.
2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . Acosmeryx shervillii Boisduval, [1875] -- Dull forest hawkmoth ]. Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.