Daphnis placida Walker, 1856 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Daphnis placida Walker, 1856
Daphnis placida is a moth species with ~60mm wingspan, found across parts of Asia, Oceania, and northern Australia, also recorded in New Zealand.
This moth species, Daphnis placida, has a wingspan of approximately 60 millimeters. Its larvae are documented to feed on three plant species: Alstonia constricta, Neisosperma kilneri, and Tabernaemontana angustisepala. In terms of distribution, Daphnis placida is found in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (including Borneo), the Solomon Islands, and the northern half of Australia. It has also been recorded in New Zealand.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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