Cephonodes trochilus

Cephonodes trochilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is often found in Mauritius.^[2]

Cephonodes trochilus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Cephonodes
Species:	C. trochilus
Binomial name
Cephonodes trochilus (Guérin-Méneville, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
Macroglossum trochilus Guérin-Méneville, 1843 Macroglossum cynniris Guérin-Méneville, 1844

The wingspan is 38–41 mm. It is very similar to Cephonodes tamsi, but distinguishable by the brownish rather than reddish upperside of the abdomen. The upperside of the head, thorax and wing bases are unicolorous green. The abdomen is uniformly brownish. The underside of the thorax and abdomen are uniform orange-yellow, the anal tuft yellow and the tip orange-brown, laterally partly black.

The larvae feed on Rubia and Galium species.