Cechenena helops

Cechenena helops is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is found in Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan, Seram, Papua New Guinea), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China and Vietnam.

Description
Their wingspan is 104 to 126 mm. Adults are grey green with a large oval olive-brown spot at the base of the forewing upperside.

Biology
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Tetracera species.

Subspecies

 * Cechenena helops helops (Malaysia (Peninsular, Sarawak, Sabah), Indonesia (Sumatra, Java, Kalimantan), the Philippines (Palawan, Balabac), Nepal, north-eastern India, Thailand, south-western China, Vietnam)
 * Cechenena helops interposita Joicey & Talbot, 1921 (Seram)
 * Cechenena helops papuana Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Papua Barat and Papua New Guinea)