Deilephila askoldensis

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Deilephila askoldensis
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Deilephila askoldensis
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Deilephila
Species:
D. askoldensis
Binomial name
Deilephila askoldensis
(Oberthür, 1879) [1]
Synonyms
  • Smerinthus askoldensisOberthür, 1879
  • Cinogon cingulatumButler, 1881

Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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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). [2]

Biology

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

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<i>Deilephila porcellus</i> Species of moth

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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.