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Macroglossum mediovitta
Male
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Macroglossum
Species:	M. mediovitta
Binomial name
Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Macroglossum mediovitta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Taiwan and southern China (Hong Kong) south through Thailand and Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) to Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan).

It is similar to Macroglossum heliophila, but the forewings are more elongate and the distal margin is less convex.

Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta. They are on wing at dawn and dusk.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum mediovitta Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.

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