Hippotion osiris

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Hippotion osiris
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hippotion
Species:
H. osiris
Binomial name
Hippotion osiris
(Dalman, 1823) [1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx osirisDalman, 1823

Hippotion osiris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain. It is uncommon on the East African coast. This species is an occasional migrant. [2]

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References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion osiris". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 via Biodiversity Heritage Library.