Hyles annei | |
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Male dorsal | |
Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hyles |
Species: | H. annei |
Binomial name | |
Hyles annei (Guerin-Meneville, 1839) | |
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Hyles annei is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Chile, Bolivia, western Peru and Argentina.
Description
Biology
Adults are on wing in January, August and probably other months.
The larval hosts are unknown, but they will probably feed on a wide range of plants including Epilobium, Mirabilis, Oenothera, Vitis, Lycopersicon, Portulaca, Fuchsia, Gaura lindheimerii, Alternanthera pungens and Euphorbia dentata or related plants found in a dry climate.
References
- "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles annei". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Hyles annei |
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