Amplypterus panopus explained

Amplypterus panopus, the mango hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1779. It is found in Sri Lanka, southern and northern India (including the Andaman Islands and Nicobar Islands), Nepal, Myanmar, southern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Indonesia (to Sulawesi) and the Philippines.^[1]

Description

The wingspan is 130–168 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing in March, April, June, August and December in Hong Kong.

Larvae have been recorded on Dracontomelum dao, Mangifera indica, Rhus, Durio, Calophyllum and Garcinia.

In The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I, the species is described as follows:

Subspecies

• Amplypterus panopus panopus
• Amplypterus panopus hainanensis Eitschberger, 2006 (Hainan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Amplypterus panopus (Cramer, 1779) -- Mango hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.