Langia zenzeroides
# Langia zenzeroides

Langia zenzeroides, the apple hawkmoth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Frederic Moore in 1872.

## Distribution

It is found in northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand, northern Vietnam, Japan and Taiwan.

## Description

The wingspan is 100–156 mm.

* Female Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides, dorsal view
* Female Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides, ventral view
* Male Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides, dorsal view
* Male Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides, ventral view

## Biology

In northern China, there is one generation per year, with adults on wing from April to May. In Korea, adults have been recorded from late April to mid-May and in Thailand, the main flight period is January and February.

The larvae have been recorded on Prunus persica, but feed on most woody Rosaceae species, such as cherries, apples, pears and medlars.

## Subspecies

* Langia zenzeroides zenzeroides (northern India, eastern and southern China, South Korea, northern Thailand and northern Vietnam)
* Langia zenzeroides nawai Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Japan)
* Langia zenzeroides formosana Clark, 1936 (mountains of Taiwan)
* Male Langia zenzeroides formosana
* Male Langia zenzeroides formosana, underside
* Female Langia zenzeroides formosana
* Female Langia zenzeroides formosana, underside
* Male Langia zenzeroides nawai
* Male Langia zenzeroides nawai underside
