Cechenena helops explained

Cechenena helops is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Seram, Papua New Guinea), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China and Vietnam.

Description

Their wingspan is 104mm126mm. Adults are grey green with a large oval olive-brown spot at the base of the forewing upperside.

Biology

Larvae have been recorded feeding on Tetracera species.

Subspecies

• Cechenena helops helops (Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China, Vietnam) ^[1]
• Cechenena helops interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Seram)
• Cechenena helops papuana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Papua Barat and Papua New Guinea)^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Cechenena helops helops (Walker, 1856) -- Spotted green hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 14, 2018.
2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Cechenena helops papuana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Spotted green hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 14, 2018.