Hyles annei

Hyles annei is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Hyles annei
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. annei
Binomial name
Hyles annei
Synonyms
  • Sphinx annei Guérin-Méneville, 1839

Distribution

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

Description
  • 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.[2]

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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