Acosmeryx anceus

Acosmeryx anceus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Caspar Stoll in 1781, and it is known from India, Myanmar, New Guinea, and Queensland, Australia.

Description

The wingspan is 70–88 mm.

Biology

The larvae of subspecies subdentata have been found on plants in the genera Leea, Cayratia, Cissus, and Vitis. Larvae of ssp. anceus have been recorded on Cayratia clematidea, Cissus antarctica and Vitis vinifera.

Subspecies

Acosmeryx anceus anceus
Acosmeryx anceus subdentata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia