綜合描述
棕綠背線天蛾(Cechenena lineosa)被歸屬於天蛾科(Sphingidae)長喙天蛾亞科(Macroglossinae)。本種前翅為黃褐色底,外緣佈有黑色鱗片,有多條褐色直條紋由頂角向後緣延伸,褐色條紋中央有一黑色條紋,前緣自基部至約2/3處有綠色斑紋,中室有一個黑點,翅基有一小塊黑斑;後翅為黑色底,前緣與外緣為黃褐色,自臀角順外緣有一塊黃褐色斑沿伸至外緣4/5處;胸部與腹部背方以綠色為主,中央有四條黃褐色線,在中胸合併成一條。
A Brief Introduction:
Cechenena lineosa represents one of the three Cechenena species in Taiwan and shares similar wing pattern with C. minor. C. lineosa could be identified by the following characters: 1. greener anterior margin of forewing; 2. darker black line of forewing; 3. more developed yellow-brownish marking of backwing.
Cechenena lineosa represents one of the three Cechenena species in Taiwan and shares similar wing pattern with C. minor. C. lineosa could be identified by the following characters: 1. greener anterior margin of forewing; 2. darker black line of forewing; 3. more developed yellow-brownish marking of backwing.