Leucophlebia lineata explained

Leucophlebia lineata, the large candy-striped hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by John O. Westwood in 1847. It is known from Sri Lanka, India, Nepal, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Flores, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.^[1] It is a minor pest of sugarcane.^{[2] [3]}

Description

The wingspan is 62–82 mm. The larvae feed on coarse grasses of the family Poaceae.

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Leucophlebia lineata Westwood, 1848 . India Biodiversity Portal . 5 July 2016.
2. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Leucophlebia lineata Westwood, 1847 -- Large candy-striped hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 15, 2018.
3. Web site: Leucophlebia lineata . Insect Life Forms . 5 July 2016.