Cephonodes hylas

Cephonodes hylas
Cephonodes hylas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Cephonodes
Species: C. hylas
Binomial name
Cephonodes hylas
(Linnaeus, [1771])
Synonyms
  • Sphinx hylas Linnaeus, [1771]

The Pellucid Hawk Moth (Cephonodes hylas) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Found in Africa, India, South-East Asia and Australia, the Cephonodes hylas has a wingspan of 45-73 mm. It's larvae feed on Burchellia, Gardenia, Kraussia, Pavetta and Vangueria species.

Subspecies

  • Cephonodes hylas hylas (Sri Lanka to China and Japan)
  • Cephonodes hylas australis - Kitching & Cadiou, 2000 (Australia)
  • Cephonodes hylas melanogaster - Cadiou, 1998 (Indonesia)
  • Cephonodes hylas virescens - (Linnaeus 1771) (Ethiopian Region including Madagascar and the Seychelles)

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