Langia zenzeroides explained

Langia zenzeroides, the apple hawkmoth, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.^[1] It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872.

Distribution

It is found in northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan.^[2]

Description

The wingspan is 100–156 mm.

Biology

In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to May. In Korea, adults have been recorded from late April to mid-May and in Thailand, the main flight period is January and February. They also are very large compared to a regular moth.

The larvae have been recorded on Prunus persica, but feed on most woody Rosaceae species, such as cherries, apples, pears and medlars.

Subspecies

• Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides (northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam)
• Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Japan)^[3]
• Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936 (mountains of Taiwan)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Langia zenzeroides Moore, 1872 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 15, 2018.
2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides Moore, 1872 -- Apple hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 15, 2018.
3. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 -- Apple hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 15, 2018.
4. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936 -- Apple hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 15, 2018.