- Dolbogene hartwegii
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Dolbogene hartwegii Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Dolbogene Species: D. hartwegii Binomial name Dolbogene hartwegii
(Butler, 1875)[1]Synonyms - Dolba hartwegii Butler, 1875
- Dolba clarki Hoffmann, 1924
- Dolbogene manni Clark, 1917
Hartweg's Sphinx (Dolbogene hartwegii) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Texas and southern Arizona to Mexico and Guatemala.[2] Only a small number has been caught and not much is known about the biology of this species.
The wingspan is 54-61 mm. The upperside of the forewing is brown with dark brown and white markings and a light round spot. The upperside of the hindwing has a dark spot and the forewing has a small dark patch. Adults have been recorded in July and August.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Dolbogene/hartwegii.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/dhartweg.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Source
- James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada, The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7.
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