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Species of moth

Hyles annei
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this 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)
Synonyms
  • Sphinx annei Guérin-Méneville, 1839

Hyles annei is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Chile, Bolivia, western Peru and Argentina.

Description

  • Hyles annei ♀ Hyles annei
  • Hyles annei ♀ △ Hyles annei ♀ △

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

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles annei". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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Taxon identifiers
Hyles annei


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