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Macroglossum hirundo

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Macroglossum hirundo
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Macroglossum hirundo is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Cook Islands, Fiji, the Society Islands, Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales),[2] Papua New Guinea, the Bismarck Archipelago and the Solomon Islands.[3]

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The wingspan is about 40 mm.

They larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Canthium odoratum, Coelospermum reticulatum, Coprosma repens, Morinda jasminoides, Myrmecodia beccarii, Pavetta australiensis and Psychotria loniceroides.

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Subspecies

  • Macroglossum hirundo hirundo
  • Macroglossum hirundo errans Walker, 1856 (Papua New Guinea)
  • Macroglossum hirundo lifuensis Rothschild, 1894 (New Caledonia)

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