Hyles vespertilio
Species of moth
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| Caterpillar | |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. vespertilio |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyles vespertilio | |
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Hyles vespertilio is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in central Europe and the Balkan Peninsula, as well as from Anatolia to the Caucasus.
Description
The wingspan is 60–80 mm.
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Female ventral
Biology
Adults are on wing from May to June and from August to September in a partial second generation in most of the range. On high altitudes in central Europe and Bulgaria, there is only one generation from June to July.
The larvae feed on Epilobium species (including Epilobium dodonaei), Oenothera and Galium.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
External links
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- Hyles vespertilio, Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
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