Acosmeryx pseudomissa

(Acosmeryx pseudomissa)

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Description

Acosmeryx pseudomissa is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rudolf Mell in 1922. It is known from Thailand, southern China and Vietnam. The larvae feed on Actinidia species. Acosmeryx is a genus of butterflies in the subfamily Macroglossinae of the pintail family (Sphingidae).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Acosmeryx
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