Hyles annei is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hyles |
| Species: | H. annei
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyles annei (Guerin-Meneville, 1839)[1]
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Distribution edit
It is known from Chile, Bolivia, western Peru and Argentina.
Description edit
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Biology edit
Adults are on wing in January, August and probably other months.
The larval hosts are unknown, but they will probably feed on a wide range of plants including Epilobium, Mirabilis, Oenothera, Vitis, Lycopersicon, Portulaca, Fuchsia, Gaura lindheimerii, Alternanthera pungens and Euphorbia dentata or related plants found in a dry climate.[2]
References edit
- ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles annei". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links edit
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-28. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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