Hyles calida: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Sphingidae
Genus
Hyles
Species
Hyles calida
Scientific Name
Hyles calida

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Hyles calida

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

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.

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Hyles calida in languages:

English
Hawaiian Sphinx Moth
English
Hawaiian Sphinx

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Hyles calida
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Hyles calida
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