Hyles perkinsi

(Hyles perkinsi)

Description

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. The forewing is greenish gray, irrorated (sprinkled) with white. The hindwing is pink with broad, black borders and the abdomen is banded with white. Larvae have been recorded on Euphorbia, Kadua, Straussia kaduana and other Straussia species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Hyles
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