Deilephila askoldensis

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Deilephila askoldensis
Deilephila askoldensis BMNHE272708 female up.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Deilephila
Species:
D. askoldensis
Binomial name
Deilephila askoldensis
(Oberthür, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
  • Cinogon cingulatum Butler, 1881

Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan. D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm.[2] Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Deilephila askoldensis (Oberthür, 1879)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.


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