Hyles perkinsi

Perkin's sphinx
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Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hyles
Species:	H. perkinsi
Binomial name
	Hyles perkinsi; (Swezey, 1920)
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

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

References

^ "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.

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

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