Hyles calida

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Hawaiian sphinx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. calida
Binomial name
Hyles calida
(Butler, 1881) [1]
Synonyms
  • Deilephila calidaButler, 1881
  • Celerio calida
  • Hawaiina calida
  • Celerio calida hawaiiensisRothschild & Jordan, 1915

Hyles calida, the Hawaiian sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881. [2] It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

Contents

The larvae feed on Acacia koa , Bobea elatior , Coprosma , Gardenia , Metrosideros , Pelea , Scaevola chamissoniana , Scaevola gaudichaudiana and Straussia . Adults feed on flowers of Lantana , Metrosideros and others.

Description

Larvae are about 60 mm long.

Subspecies

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References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles calida". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Hyles calida (Butler, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 23, 2018.