Amphonyx vitrinus
Amphonyx vitrinus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba and Hispaniola.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Amphonyx |
| Species: | A. vitrinus |
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| Amphonyx vitrinus (Rothschild & Jordan, 1910)[1] | |
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Adults are probably on wing year round. They nectar at flowers.
The larvae probably feed on Annonaceae species.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
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