Monday, July 15, 2019

Green Pergesa Hawkmoth (Pergesa acteus)

Location - Polgasowita
Wing expanse - 6 to 7 cm
Food PlantsElephant Ear/Caladium bicolor (Sujeeva GunasenaPersonal communication), පණු අල /Typhonium trilobatum (Moore F., 1882-3)
Life Cyclehttps://www.facebook.com/kamanijeeva/media_set?set=a.1299671540099821&type=3
Reference - The Lepidoptera of Ceylon - F. Moore, F.Z.S. Vol 2 Page 23.
External Linkshttps://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/322014-Pergesa-acteus