Hippotion rafflesii

Hippotion rafflesii, the Raffles' striated hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.^[3] It is known from Sri Lanka, southern and eastern India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, southern China, Malaysia (Peninsular), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi) and the Philippines.^[4]

Raffles' striated hawkmoth
Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii male upperside
Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii male underside
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hippotion
Species:	H. rafflesii
Binomial name
Hippotion rafflesii Disputed. Authority is either (Moore 1858)[1] or (Butler, 1877)[2]
Synonyms
Deilephila rafflesii Moore, 1858 Chaerocampa theylia Hampson, 1893 Chaerocampa vinacea Hampson, 1893

Description

The wingspan is 56–70 mm.^[5]

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  Female dorsal
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  Female ventral

Subspecies

• Hippotion rafflesii rafflesii
• Hippotion rafflesii dyokeae Hogenes & Treadaway, 1998 (Philippines)