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Euchloron Boisduval, [1875]
Euchloron Boisduval, [1875]; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1 : 213, TS: Sphinx megaera
Chlorina Guenée, 1862; (preocc.)
Euchloron (Choercampina) ; [HMW, 19]

Euchloron megaera (Linnaeus, 1758)
Africa (South of Sahara). See [About maps] Verdant Hawk
Sphinx megaera Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 492
Euchloron megaera ; [HMW]

Larva on Vitis, Ampelopsis [HMCSA]

E. m. lacordairei (Boisduval, 1833)
Euchloron megaera lacordairei ; [HMW]
E. m. serrai Darge, 1970
Euchloron megaera serrai ; [HMW]


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References:
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[HMCSA]
Pinhey, E., 1962; Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa
[HMW]
Kitching & Cadiou, 2000; Hawkmoths of the World; An annotated and illustrated revisionary checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)


Some related literature:
Boisduval, [1875]
Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptéres Hétérocéres. Tome Premier. Sphingides, Sésiides, Castnides Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. Hétérocères, 1 : 1-568, pl. 1-11
Linnaeus, 1758
Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Clases, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Symonymis, Locis. Tomis I. 10th Edition Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : 1-338, : 339-824


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