- Hyles biguttata
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Hyles biguttata Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Hyles Species: H. biguttata Binomial name Hyles biguttata
(Walker, 1856)[1]Synonyms - Deilephila biguttata Walker, 1856
- Celerio biguttata
- Deilephila eleagni Boisduval, 1875
- Deilephila euphorbioides Swinhoe, 1892
Hyles biguttata is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Madagascar[2] and Réunion.
The larvae feed on Agauria salicifolia and Agauria buxifolia.[3]
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Deilephila/rivularis.html. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Biodiversitylibrary.org. http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/jeanhs/XXVI%20No.3%20(115)_1_1967_Carcasson.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ Afromoths[dead link]
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