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Psilogramma casuarinae

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Australasian privet hawk moth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Psilogramma
Species:
P. casuarinae
Binomial name
Psilogramma casuarinae
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila casuarinae Walker, 1856
  • Psilogramma hausmanni Eitschberger, 2001

Psilogramma casuarinae, the Australasian privet hawk moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is known from New South Wales, the Northern Territory and Queensland, all in Australia.[2]

The larvae feed on Olea europaea, Ligustrum vulgare, Jasminum polyanthum, Campsis radicans, Tecoma stans, Lonicera japonica, Cotoneaster species, Antirrhinum majus and Clerodendrum paniculatum.

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Psilogramma casuarinae". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-03-26.
  2. ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (30 December 2018). "Psilogramma casuarinae (Walker, 1856)". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
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