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Hyles perkinsi

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Perkin's sphinx
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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 perkinsi Swezey, 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.

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

Taxonomy

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

References

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