Hyles perkinsi

Perkin's sphinx
	Dorsal view
	Ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hyles
Species:	H. perkinsi
Binomial name
	Hyles perkinsi; (Swezey, 1920)
Synonyms
	Celerio perkinsi Swezey, 1920; Hawaiina perkinsi; Hyles wilsoni perkinsi;

Hyles perkinsi, or Perkin's sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1920. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Molokai.

The forewing is greenish gray, irrorated (sprinkled) with white. The hindwing is pink with broad, black borders and the abdomen is banded with white.

Larvae have been recorded on Euphorbia, Kadua, and other Straussia species.

Taxonomy[]

Ian J. Kitching and Jean-Marie Cadiou have elevated it to full species status. It was formerly a subspecies of Hyles wilsoni.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links[]

Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.
Species info

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.^{[permanent dead link]}

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