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Megacorma obliqua, the black-belted hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Megacorma obliqua
Borneo, Mount Trusmadi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Megacorma
Species:	M. obliqua
Binomial name
Megacorma obliqua (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
Macrosila obliqua Walker, 1856 Sphinx nestor Boisduval, 1875

Distribution

It is known from Sri Lanka, north-eastern India, Myanmar, south-western China (Yunnan, Hainan), Thailand, northern Vietnam, Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Java, Ceram, Papua Barat), the Philippines (including Palawan), Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 120–145 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Sphingidae species by the combination of the labial palp structure, long thorax and wing pattern.

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  Male dorsal
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  Male ventral
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  Female dorsal
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  Female ventral

References

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Megacorma obliqua es una polilla de la familia Sphingidae.[2]

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