Hyles wilsoni
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Wilson's Sphinx is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
.
In wet districts the moth is freely on the wing at all hours of the day, visiting the flowers of Metrosideros
, as well as those of cultivated plants. In drier localities it flies more freely at dusk.
Larvae of have been recorded on Acacia koa, Bobea
, Euphorbia, Metrosideros
, Pelea
and Straussia.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is endemic to Hawaii
Hawaii (island)
The Island of Hawaii, also called the Big Island or Hawaii Island , is a volcanic island in the North Pacific Ocean...
.
In wet districts the moth is freely on the wing at all hours of the day, visiting the flowers of Metrosideros
Metrosideros
Metrosideros is a genus of approximately 50 trees, shrubs, and vines native to the islands of the Pacific Ocean, from the Philippines to New Zealand and including the Bonin Islands, Polynesia, and Melanesia, with an anomalous outlier in South Africa. Most of the tree forms are small, but some are...
, as well as those of cultivated plants. In drier localities it flies more freely at dusk.
Larvae of have been recorded on Acacia koa, Bobea
Bobea
Bobea is a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae. All species in this genus are endemic to Hawaii. . Bobea was named for Jean-Baptiste Bobe-Moreau by Charles Gaudichaud-Beaupré in 1830 in his book Voyage de l'Uranie.The wood of Bobea is hard, wearable, and yellow. It was used...
, Euphorbia, Metrosideros
Metrosideros
Metrosideros is a genus of approximately 50 trees, shrubs, and vines native to the islands of the Pacific Ocean, from the Philippines to New Zealand and including the Bonin Islands, Polynesia, and Melanesia, with an anomalous outlier in South Africa. Most of the tree forms are small, but some are...
, Pelea
Pelea
Pelea may refer to:* A genus of mammals containing a single species, the Grey Rhebok, Pelea capreolus* A genus of Hawaiian plants in the family Rutaceae, now considered synonymous with MelicopePalea spelled with an initial a may refer to:...
and Straussia.