Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Neogurelca
Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856) – Even-banded Hawkmoth
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Neogurelca hyas – Even-banded Hawkmoth
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
records (based on images):
Larval Host Plants:
Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856) – Even-banded Hawkmoth: Morinda citrifolia, Paederia foetida (Rubiaceae) (Robinson et al. 2010)
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
Adult moth observations that have been databased:
| State | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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Similiar species:
Neogurelca Hogenes & Treadaway, 1993 species known from India.
Neogurelca himachala (Butler, [1876]) (Lophura). India (Arunachal Pradeh); Nepal.
Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856)(Lophura).India; Nepal; Bhutan; Myanmar.
Neogurelca masuriensis (Butler, 1875) (Lophura). India (NW Himalayas, TL: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand); Bhutan.
Neogurelca montana (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (Gurelca).Assam; Tibet.
Neogurelca himachala (Butler, [1876]) (Lophura). India (Arunachal Pradeh); Nepal.
Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856)(Lophura).India; Nepal; Bhutan; Myanmar.
Neogurelca masuriensis (Butler, 1875) (Lophura). India (NW Himalayas, TL: Mussoorie, Uttarakhand); Bhutan.
Neogurelca montana (Rothschild & Jordan, 1915) (Gurelca).Assam; Tibet.
References:
- OD: Lophura hyas Walker, 1856. List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 8: 107. Type locality: [Indonesia,] Java [Jawa].
- Hampson, G. F. [1893]. The Fauna of British India including Ceylon and Burma. Moths, Vol. 1. Taylor & Francis, London. Pp. xxiii + 527. Saturniidae to Hypsidae 527 p - 333 fig. Pg. 110, # 173, Fig. 65 as Gurelca hyas.
- http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/taxonomy/term/1961 [accessed 01 November 2017]
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neogurelca_hyas
- https://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/n_hya.htm [accessed 01 November 2017]
Lepidoptera > Bombycoidea > Sphingidae > Macroglossinae > Macroglossini > Neogurelca
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Manoj, P & Yuvadeeban. 2022. Neogurelca hyas (Walker, 1856) – Even-banded Hawkmoth. In Sondhi, S., Y. Sondhi, P. Roy and K. Kunte (Chief Editors). Moths of India, v. 3.30. Indian Foundation for Butterflies. http://www.mothsofindia.org/sp/356162/Neogurelca-hyas
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