Hyles wilsoni

Hyles wilsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hyles
Species:	H. wilsoni
Binomial name
Hyles wilsoni (Rothschild, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
Deilephila wilsoni Rothschild, 1894 Deilephila pyrias Meyrick, 1899 Celerio wilsoni Hawaiina wilsoni

Wilson's Sphinx (Hyles wilsoni) is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is endemic to Hawaii.

In wet districts the moth is freely on the wing at all hours of the day, visiting the flowers of Metrosideros, as well as those of cultivated plants. In drier localities it flies more freely at dusk.

Larvae of have been recorded on Acacia koa, Bobea, Euphorbia, Metrosideros, Pelea and Straussia.

References

1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Hyles/wilsoni.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25. 

External links

• Insects of Hawaii. Volume 7, Macrolepidoptera
• Species info

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