The subspecies in Java is hylas ie. C. hylas hylas .
http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/c_hyl.htm
Having said that ,there are two near identical species in your area.
The 2nd species is C. picus .
The definitive ID ,spines on the tibiae of the legs is near impossible to see.
However, the underside of the thorax & legs are tinged orange.
C. hylas . Note underside of thorax & legs are whitish.
http://www.jpmoth.org/~dmoth/Digital...es%20hylas.htm
http://www.ccs-hk.org/DM/butterfly/S...des-hylas.html
http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/p...m/92055747.jpg
http://jdmyeepa.files.wordpress.com/...as-hylas11.jpg
C. picus . Note the underside of thorax & legs are orangey.
http://www.sphin-sea.unibas.ch/Sphin.../Cep_picus.htm
http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/sit..._female_up.jpg
http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/sit..._female_un.jpg
Your 3rd pix should be C. picus .
TL Seow
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