Deilephila askoldensis

Deilephila askoldensis
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
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 family Sphingidae. It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan. D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm.[2] Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
  2. ↑ Pittaway AR; Kitching I. "Pittaway, A.R. & Kitching, I.J. (2000-2009). Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic". Tpittaway.tripod.com. Retrieved 2011-10-26.



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