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Kentrochrysalis consimilis

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Kentrochrysalis consimilis
Kentrochrysalis consimilis
Kentrochrysalis consimilis ♂ △
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Kentrochrysalis
Species:
K. consimilis
Binomial name
Kentrochrysalis consimilis

Kentrochrysalis consimilis is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is known from the southern part of the Russian Far East, eastern China, North Korea, South Korea and central and southern Japan.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 62–72 mm.

Biology

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Adults are on wing from late April to early August in Korea.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ligustrum obtusifolium in Korea.

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Kentrochrysalis consimilis". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Kentrochrysalis consimilis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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