Biology:Amphimoea walkeri
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| Amphimoea walkeri, adult | |
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| Species: | A. walkeri
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| Amphimoea walkeri (Boisduval, 1875)[1]
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Amphimoea walkeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina .
Description
The wingspan is 147–164 mm.[3] Adults are on wing year round. They have the longest insect proboscis in the world and nectar from deep-throated flowers while hovering in the air.
Amphimoea walkeri ♂
Amphimoea walkeri ♂ △
Amphimoea walkeri ♀
Amphimoea walkeri ♀ △
Biologie
The larvae feed on Anaxagorea crassipetala.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114044007/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Amphimoea/walkeri.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Novitates Zoologicae; A Journal of Zoology; Edited by The Hon. Walter Rothschild, Ernst Hartert, and Dr. K. Jordan; Vol. I., 1894; Printed by Hazaal, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury 1894.". Archive.org. https://archive.org/stream/novitateszoologi01lond#page/92/mode/1up. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ "Oehlke, W. Sphingidae of the Americas - ''Amphimoea walkeri''". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/awalkeri.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Wikidata ☰ Q1937777 entry
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