Biology:Amphonyx vitrinus

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Short description: Species of moth

Amphonyx vitrinus
Cocytius vitrinus RB046 male up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Amphonyx
Species:
A. vitrinus
Binomial name
Amphonyx vitrinus
(Rothschild & Jordan, 1910)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cocytius vitrinus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910

Amphonyx vitrinus 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

Wikidata ☰ Q42173856 entry