Macroglossum nycteris, the Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It's larvae have been recorded feeding on Galium species and Rubia cordifolia.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Macroglossum |
| Species: | M. nycteris
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The wingspan is 40–48 mm (1.6–1.9 in).
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Macroglossum nycteris Kollar, 1844 -- Himalayan hummingbird hawkmoth". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
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