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Deilephila askoldensis

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Species of moth

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

Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan.

Description

D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm (2.0–2.3 in).

  • D. askoldensis ♂ D. askoldensis ♂
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  • D. askoldensis ♀ D. askoldensis ♀
  • D. askoldensis ♀ △ D. askoldensis ♀ △

Biology

Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Deilephila askoldensis (Oberthür, 1879)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
Taxon identifiers
Deilephila askoldensis


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