Acosmeryx shervillii
Introduction '''''Acosmeryx shervillii''''', the '''dull forest hawkmoth''', is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.It is found from the Indian subregion, Sri Lanka, to Sundaland, the Philippines and Sulawesi. ''Acosmeryx pseudonaga'' is sometimes treated as a valid species.
Description The colour varieties of the species have been described as separate species many times. However, they are classified as colour morphs of the single species ''A. shervillii''.According to ''The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I'' by G. F. Hampson:
Biology There are three or more generations in Hong Kong, occurring from early March until early October. The larvae have been recorded on ''Saurauia'', ''Dillenia'', ''Leea'', ''Cayratia'', ''Cissus'' and ''Vitis'' species.Acosmeryx shervillii MHNT CUT 2010 0 23 Ban Kheum Laos Male Dorsal.jpg|MaleAcosmeryx shervillii MHNT CUT 2010 0 23 Ban Kheum Laos Male Ventral.jpg|Male undersideAcosmeryx shervillii MHNT CUT 2010 0 24 Taiping Perak Malaisia female dorsal.jpg|FemaleAcosmeryx shervillii MHNT CUT 2010 0 24 Taiping Perak Malaisia female ventral.jpg|Female underside
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