Cypa decolor explained

Cypa decolor is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Distribution

It is found in northeastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Kalimantan, Papua New Guinea).^[1]

Description

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.^[2]

Biology

The larvae feed on Quercus and Castanopsis species.

Subspecies

• Cypa decolor decolor (north-eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, southwestern China, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia (Sarawak) and Indonesia (Sumatra, Borneo, Kalimantan))
• Cypa decolor euroa Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Papua New Guinea)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Cypa decolor decolor (Walker, 1856) -- Common cypa . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 14, 2018.
2. Web site: Holloway . Jeremy Daniel . Cypa decolor Walker . The Moths of Borneo . January 11, 2019.