Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Deilephila askoldensis | |
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Deilephila askoldensis ♂ | |
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Deilephila askoldensis ♂ △ | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Deilephila |
Species: | D. askoldensis |
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Deilephila askoldensis (Oberthür, 1879)[1] | |
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It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan.
D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm.[2]
Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.
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