Daphnis protrudens

Daphnis protrudens is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution
It is known from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland.

Description
The wingspan is about 100 mm. Adults have wings with a bold pattern of pale and dark brown. There is a contrasting pair of dark brown and white bands across the first abdominal segment. It is distinguishable from all other Daphnis species by the violet-toned dark chocolate brown marginal band on the forewing underside. The forewing upperside has a proximal edge of median brown which is not sharply defined.

Biology
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Timonius timon.

Subspecies

 * Daphnis protrudens protrudens
 * Daphnis protrudens lecourti Cadiou, 1997 (Sulawesi)