Species Macroglossum corythus (Walker, 1856)

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Introduction

Two subspecies of the M. corythus species complex are recorded from Australia, M. c. approximans from the Australian mainland, and M. c. corythus from the Cocos (Keeling) Islands. See Mouids et al. (2020) for further details.

 

Distribution

States

Northern Territory, Queensland

IBRA and IMCRA regions

IBRA

NT, Qld: Brigalow Belt North (BBN), Central Mackay Coast (CMC), Cape York Peninsula (CYP), Darwin Coastal (DAC), Wet Tropics (WT)

Other Regions

Cocos (Keeling) Islands terrestrial & freshwater

General References

Moulds, M.S., Tuttle, J.P. & Lane, D.A. 2020. Hawkmoths of Australia: Identification, Biology and Distribution. Monographs on Australian Lepidoptera Clayton South, VIC : CSIRO Publishing Vol. 13 pp. i-x, 1-414. [169]

 

History of changes

Published	As part of group	Action Date	Action Type	Compiler(s)
26-Jun-2024	Macroglossinae	17-Sep-2020	MODIFIED
11-Dec-2014	SPHINGIDAE	08-Dec-2014	MODIFIED
07-Mar-2013		07-Mar-2013	MODIFIED
		24-Sep-2012	MODIFIED