Deilephila askoldensis
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| Deilephila askoldensis ♂ | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Deilephila |
| Species: | D. askoldensis
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| Deilephila askoldensis | |
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Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan.
Description
[edit]D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm (2.0–2.3 in).[2]
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D. askoldensis ♂ -
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D. askoldensis ♀ △
Biology
[edit]Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-26.
- ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. "Deilephila askoldensis (Oberthür, 1879)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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