''Clanidopsis'' is a genus of

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

s in the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, but species ar ...

, containing only one species ''Clanidopsis exusta'', the white-streaked hawkmoth. The genus was erected by

Walter Rothschild Lionel Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Baron de Rothschild, (8 February 1868 – 27 August 1937) was a British banker, politician, zoologist, and soldier, who was a member of the Rothschild family. As a Zionist leader, he was present ...

and Karl Jordan in 1903 and the species was first described by

Arthur Gardiner Butler Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. (27 June 1844 – 28 May 1925) was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders. Biography Arthur Gardiner B ...

in 1875.

Distribution

Is found from northern

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(

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) and north-western

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, eastward along the southern slopes of the

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to central

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and neighbouring parts of

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and

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in China.

Description

The

wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ...

is 70–96 mm. It is similar to ''

Clanis ''Clanis'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species *'' Clanis baratana'' Brechlin, 1998 *'' Clanis bilineata'' (Walker 1866) *'' Clanis deucalion'' (Walker 1856) *'' Clanis euroa'' Rothschild & Jor ...

'' species, but the proboscis is much shorter and the forewing is broader and not falcate apically. The forewing underside is lacking a black streak posterior to the discal cell and the hindwing upperside is lacking the black basal patch. Clanidopsis exusta MHNT CUT 2010 0 232 Bhimtal male dorsal.jpg, Upperside of male Clanidopsis exusta MHNT CUT 2010 0 232 Bhimtal male ventral.jpg, Underside of male

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''

Indigofera ''Indigofera'' is a large genus of over 750 species of flowering plants belonging to the pea family Fabaceae. They are widely distributed throughout the tropical and subtropical regions of the world. Description ''Indigofera'' is a varied genu ...

'' species in India.

References

Smerinthini Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Taxa named by Karl Jordan Moths of Asia Sphingidae genera {{Smerinthini-stub