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Acosmeryx anceus

Wikipedia Abstract

Acosmeryx anceus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781, and is known from India, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia. The wingspan is 70–88 mm. The larvae of subspecies subdentata have been found on plants in the genera Leea, Cayratia, Cissus, and Vitis. Larvae of ssp. anceus have been recorded on Cayratia clematidea, Cissus antarctica and Vitis vinifera.
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Infraspecies

Acosmeryx anceus anceus
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata

Prey / Diet

Citrus limon (lemon)[1]
Ipomoea batatas ('uala)[1]
Olea europaea (olive)[1]

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♦ 1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0