Daphnis nerii
Transferred to Daphnis by Hübner, [1819], Verz. bekannter Schmett.: 134. Erroneously transferred to Deilephila by Zhu & Wang, 1997, Fauna Sinica Insecta 11: 290 (key), 292. Implicitly returned to Daphnis by Danner, Eitschberger & Surholt, 1998, Herbipoliana 4(1): 162.
Immediately distinguishable from all other species of Daphnis by the bright green upperside ground colour (rather than dark olive green or brown). Hindbasitarsus considerably longer than tibia and also longer than tarsomeres 2-5; inner apical spur of hindtibia as long as hindtarsomeres 2-3. Forewing upperside with antemedian line closer to basal patch than proximal edge of median green area. Uncus long and strongly curved. Gnathos much shorter than uncus, broad at base and pointed at apex. Harpe with prominent curved sharp basal process and obtuse apical process, densely dentate dorsally. Aedeagus with a rounded process bearing short triangular left lobe pointing proximad and a short right lobe pointing horizontally.