Deilephila rivularis explained

Deilephila rivularis, the Chitral elephant hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. It is found in east and central Afghanistan, Pakistan (north of Karachi) and in northern India (east to Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh).

The wingspan is 64–82 mm.[1]

The larvae feed on Arisaema and Impatiens species in India.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . 2018 . Deilephila rivularis (Boisduval, [1875]) ]. Sphingidae of the Western Palaearctic . December 18, 2018.

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