| Macroglossum mediovitta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. mediovitta |
| Binomial name | |
| Macroglossum mediovitta | |
Macroglossum mediovitta is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from southern Japan (Ryukyu Archipelago), Taiwan and southern China (Hong Kong) south through Thailand and Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak) to Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan). [2]
It is similar to Macroglossum heliophila , but the forewings are more elongate and the distal margin is less convex.
Adults are attracted to the flowers of Duranta erecta . They are on wing at dawn and dusk.
