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Craspedortha porphyria
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Craspedortha
Species:	C. porphyria
Binomial name
Craspedortha porphyria (Butler, 1876)
Synonyms
Daphnusa porphyria Butler, 1876 Craspedortha inapicalis Mell, 1922 Parum porphyria basale Dupont, 1937

Craspedortha porphyria is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand. It is also known from Java.

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm. The ground colour of the forewing upperside consists of shades of brown and pale grey with pale purple highlights. There is a dark, roughly pentagonal patch found on the median area.

• Male dorsal MHNT
• Male ventral MHNT

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Vitex canescens in Laos and Thailand.

Subspecies

• Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Nepal, north-eastern India, Myanmar, southern China, and south to Vietnam and central Thailand)
• Craspedortha porphyria basale (Dupont, 1937) (Java)

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-11-01. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) -- Purple hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 14, 2018.

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