Amphonyx haxairei

Amphonyx haxairei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Amphonyx
Species: A. haxairei
Binomial name
Amphonyx haxairei
(Cadiou, 2006)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cocytius haxairei Cadiou, 2006

Amphonyx haxairei is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba and Hispaniola.[2]

Adults are probably on wing year round. They nectar at flowers.

The larvae probably feed on Annonaceae species.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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