Deilephila askoldensis

Deilephila askoldensis
Deilephila askoldensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Deilephila
Species: D. askoldensis
Binomial name
Deilephila askoldensis
(Oberthür, 1879)[1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus askoldensis Oberthür, 1879
  • Cinogon cingulatum Butler, 1881

Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in south-eastern Russia, north-eastern China, the Korean Peninsula and northern Japan.

The wingspan is 51-59 mm.[2]

The larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Deilephila/askoldensis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-26. 
  2. ^ {{cite web|author=Pittaway AR; Kitching I |url=http://tpittaway.tripod.com/china/d_ask.htm |title=Pittaway, A.R. & Kitching, I.J. (2000-2009). Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic {{en}} |publisher=Tpittaway.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-26}}
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