Cephonodes hylas
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. hylas |
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| Cephonodes hylas (Linnaeus, [1771]) |
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The Pellucid Hawk Moth (Cephonodes hylas) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Found in Africa, India, South-East Asia and Australia, the Cephonodes hylas has a wingspan of 45-73 mm. It's larvae feed on Burchellia, Gardenia, Kraussia, Pavetta and Vangueria species.
[edit] Subspecies
- Cephonodes hylas hylas (Sri Lanka to China and Japan)
- Cephonodes hylas australis - Kitching & Cadiou, 2000 (Australia)
- Cephonodes hylas melanogaster - Cadiou, 1998 (Indonesia)
- Cephonodes hylas virescens - (Linnaeus 1771) (Ethiopian Region including Madagascar and the Seychelles)
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Cephonodes hylas larvae on Catunaregam spinosa in Hyderabad, India.
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Cephonodes hylas larvae on Catunaregam spinosa in Hyderabad, India.
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Cephonodes hylas larvae on Catunaregam spinosa in Hyderabad, India.
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Cephonodes hylas larvae on Catunaregam spinosa in Hyderabad, India.
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Pellucid Hawk Moth in Bangalore, India
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