Hyles perkinsi

Perkin's sphinx
Dorsal view
Ventral view
Scientific classification
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 Perkins' Sphinx Moth, 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.

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 .

References

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

External links

• Zimmerman, Elwood C. (1958). Insects of Hawaii. Vol. 7 Macrolepidoptera. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu. hdl:10125/7336.
• Species info
• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.