Dolbina inexacta
Scientific NameDolbina inexacta
FamilySphingidae
SubfamilySmerinthinae
Wingspan (mm)60
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorsgreen, gray, brown
HabitatForests, woodlands, shrublands
Geographic RangeEast Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Russian Far East)
Host PlantsLigustrum, Syringa, Fraxinus, Olea
Flight PeriodMay to August (often bivoltine)
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae are typically green with diagonal stripes and a caudal horn, feeding on various trees and shrubs. Pupation occurs in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive cryptic green-grey and brown mottled forewing pattern with wavy lines and small white discal spots. Its robust body and typical hawk-moth shape are also key features.
Description
A medium-sized hawk-moth with robust body and forewings featuring a cryptic, mottled pattern of greenish-gray and brown, marked with wavy lines and small white discal spots. The hindwings are typically plainer.
