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''Macroglossum insipida'' is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Thailand, southern China, Taiwan, Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), Papua New Guinea and Queensland. The wingspan is 40–54 mm. Adults fly deep within bushes to reach nectiferous flowers, particularly those of ''Duranta erecta''. They are active at dawn and dusk. Adults have light and dark brown forewings, and yellow and black hind wings. Larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Hedyotis hydyotidea'' and ''Hedyotis acutangulata'' in Hong Kong, ''Hedyotis uncinella'' and ''Hedyotis scandens'' in India, as well as ''Spermacoce hispida'', ''Borreria'' and ''Corchorus capsularis''. The larvae are green initially, but the last instar is sometimes brown, with diagonal dark stripes and white speckles. All instars have a spine on the tail. They grow to a length of about 50 mm. ==Subspecies== *''Macroglossum insipida insipida'' *''Macroglossum insipida papuanum'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Papua New Guinea and Queensland) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Macroglossum insipida」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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