Hyles perkinsi

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Perkin's sphinx
Hyles perkinsi MHNT CUT 2010 0 134 Oahu Kalua'a dorsal.jpg
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Hyles perkinsi MHNT CUT 2010 0 134 Oahu Kalua'a ventral.jpg
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. perkinsi
Binomial name
Hyles perkinsi
(Swezey, 1920) [1]
Synonyms
  • Celerio perkinsiSwezey, 1920
  • Hawaiina perkinsi
  • Hyles wilsoni perkinsi

Hyles perkinsi, or Perkin's sphinx, is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Otto Herman Swezey in 1920. It is endemic to the Hawaiian islands of Oahu and Molokai.

Contents

Larvae have been recorded on Euphorbia , Kadua , Straussia kaduana and other Straussia species.

Taxonomy

Ian J. Kitching and Jean-Marie Cadiou have elevated it to full species status. It was formerly a subspecies of Hyles wilsoni .

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References

  1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles perkinsi". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-24.