Biology:Hyles costata

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Short description: Species of moth

Hyles costata
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. costata
Binomial name
Hyles costata
(von Nordmann, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx costata von Nordmann, 1851
  • Hyles costata solida Derzhavets, 1979
  • Hyles costata exilis Derzhavets, 1979
  • Celerio costata confusa (Gehlen, 1928)

Hyles costata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mongolia and adjacent areas of Russia . There are also records from farther east and south in China (Heilongjiang and Gansu). It is probably much more widely distributed in northern China.

The wingspan is 70โ€“82 mm. In China, adults are on wing in July. In Mongolia and Russia they are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Koenigia (syn. Aconopogon),[2] Polygonum and Rumex species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q146065 entry