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Cechetra minor, the lesser green hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
It is known from northern India, Nepal, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan and Vietnam. [2]
The wingspan is 90–98 mm. The upperside of the thorax is lacking a pale medial band. There are seven postmedian lines on the forewing upperside and seven lines on the distal half of the wing. The forewing underside ground colour is orange-beige.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Saurauia pundiana, Vitis and Amorphophallus species in India and Cayratia japonica in China.
Cechetra minor | |
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Scientific classification | |
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Species: | C. minor
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Cechetra minor | |
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Cechetra minor, the lesser green hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
It is known from northern India, Nepal, Thailand, eastern and southern China, Taiwan, southern Japan and Vietnam. [2]
The wingspan is 90–98 mm. The upperside of the thorax is lacking a pale medial band. There are seven postmedian lines on the forewing upperside and seven lines on the distal half of the wing. The forewing underside ground colour is orange-beige.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Saurauia pundiana, Vitis and Amorphophallus species in India and Cayratia japonica in China.