Hyles calida
| Hawaiian sphinx | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. calida
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyles calida | |
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Hyles calida, the Hawaiian sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881.[2] It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.
The larvae feed on Acacia koa, , Coprosma, Gardenia, Metrosideros, Pelea, Scaevola chamissoniana, Scaevola gaudichaudiana and Straussia. Adults feed on flowers of Lantana, Metrosideros and others.
Description[]
Larvae are about 60 mm long.
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Subspecies[]
- Hyles calida calida (Kauai, Oahu and Molokai)
- Hyles calida calida hawaiiensis Rothschild and Jordan, 1915 (Hawaii)
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Hyles calida (Butler, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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