Daphnis placida

Daphnis placida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Daphnis
Species:
D. placida
Binomial name
Daphnis placida
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Darapsa placida Walker, 1856
  • Choerocampa hesperus Boisduval, 1875
  • Daphnis andamana Druce, 1882
  • Daphnis angustans R. Felder, 1874
  • Daphnis horsfieldii Butler, 1876
  • Deilephila jamdenae Debauche, 1934
  • Daphnis torenia rosacea Rothschild, 1894

Daphnis placida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2]

Distribution

It is known from Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands and the northern half of Australia. This species has also been recorded in New Zealand.[3]

Description

The wingspan is about 60 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Alstonia constricta, Neisosperma kilneri and Tabernaemontana angustisepala.[4]

Subspecies

  • Daphnis placida placida
  • Daphnis placida salomonis Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Solomon Islands)

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
  2. ↑ "Daphnis placida". lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  3. ↑ Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. "Daphnis placida (Walker, 1856)". www.nzor.org.nz. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  4. ↑ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 8 April 2011. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 26 October 2011.
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