Polyptychus dentatus explained

Polyptychus dentatus, the straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka, tropical India and tropical Pakistan.

The wingspan is 92–120 mm.

In India, larvae have been recorded on Cordia dichotoma, Cordia sebestena and Ehretia laevis. Mature larvae are about 100 mm long.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . 2018 . Polyptychus dentatus (Cramer, 1777) -- Straight-lined crenulate hawkmoth . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 16, 2018.