''Gnathothlibus erotus'', the white-brow hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.

Taxonomic notes

*''Gnathothlibus erotus'' (Oriental tropics) *''Gnathothlibus erotus eras'' (from the Moluccas eastwards) transferred to ''

Gnathothlibus eras ''Gnathothlibus eras'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from the eastern Sunda Islands (from Java eastward), Sulawesi, the Moluccas, the Philippines, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Micronesia and eastern ...

Distribution

This species can bes found from India to Borneo and from

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and Cook Islands to

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and eastwards into Polynesia as far as

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Description

Larvae have been recorded on a wide range of plants, including '' Ipomoea batatas'', '' Vitis vinifera'', ''

Dillenia alata ''Dillenia alata'', commonly known as red beech, golden guinea flower or golden guinea tree, is a tree in the Dilleniaceae family, found in tropical forests of the Moluccas, New Guinea, and northern Australia. Description ''Dillenia alata' ...

'', '' Escallonia macrantha'', '' Melastoma affine'', ''

Pentas lanceolata ''Pentas lanceolata'', commonly known as Egyptian starcluster, is a species of flowering plant in the madder family, Rubiaceae that is native to much of Africa as well as Yemen Yemen (; ar, ٱلْيَمَن, al-Yaman), officially the Repu ...

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'', '' Cayratia clematidea'', '' Cayratia trifolia'', '' Leea indica'' '' Parthenocissus quinquefolia'', '' Hibbertia scandens'', '' Cissus'' and '' Morinda''. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stell
Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths
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References

External links

''Gnathothlibus erotus''
Cook Islands Biodiversity Database Gnathothlibus Moths described in 1777 Taxa named by Pieter Cramer Moths of Indonesia Moths of Oceania {{Macroglossini-stub