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Craspedortha porphyria porphyria.jpg

Craspedortha porphyria porphyria  (Butler, 1876)


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Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Bombycoidea
Family: ​Sphingidae
Subfamily: ​Smerinthinae
​Tribe: ​​Smerinthini
Genus: Craspedortha
Species: porphyria
Subspecies: porphyria


  • Common names: Purple Hawk Moth
  • Distribution: Nepal, Northeastern India, Myanmar, Southern China, Vietnam, Thailand. 
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Phu Laen Kha National Park)
  • Additional notes: Attracted to Blacklight
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Image locations

Images of Craspedortha porphyria porphyria from Thailand.
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Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum April
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Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum April
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Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum April
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Craspedortha porphyria porphyria (Butler, 1876) Phu Laen Kha N.P. Chaiyaphum April

References: 
​Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic​
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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