Macroglossum vicinum, or Jordan's hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from southern India, southern China and Thailand.[2]
Jordan's hummingbird hawkmoth | |
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Male museum specimen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Macroglossum |
Species: | M. vicinum
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Binomial name | |
Macroglossum vicinum |
The wingspan is 40–48 mm. It is a forest species which is on wing during the rainy season.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Chassalia curviflora.