Gnathothlibus erotus

White-brow hawkmoth
Gnathothlibus erotus, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Gnathothlibus
Species: G. erotus
Binomial name
Gnathothlibus erotus
(Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx erotus Cramer, 1777
  • Choercampa andamanensis Kirby, 1877
  • Chromis eras Boisduval, 1832
  • Chromis cramptoni Clark, 1922

Gnathothlibus erotus (white-brow hawkmoth) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from India to Borneo.

The wingspan is about 70 mm. Adults have brown fore wings with a faint pattern of light and dark markings, and bright yellow hind wings with dark margins.

Larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including Ipomoea batatas, Vitis vinifera, Dillenia alata, Escallonia macrantha, Melastoma affine, Pentas lanceolata, Cayratia acris, Cayratia clematidea, Cayratia trifolia, Leea indica Parthenocissus quinquefolia, Hibbertia scandens, Cissus and Morinda.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-06. Retrieved 2011-10-20.


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