Amphimoea walkeri

Amphimoea walkeri
Amphimoea walkeri, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Amphimoea
Species: A. walkeri
Binomial name
Amphimoea walkeri
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Amphonyx walkeri Boisduval, 1875
  • Amphonyx staudingeri Druce, 1888
  • Cocytius magnificus Rothschild, 1894[2]
  • Cocytius misionum Köhler, 1924

Amphimoea walkeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina.

Description

The wingspan is 147–164 mm.[3] Adults are on wing year round. They have the longest insect proboscis in the world and nectar from deep-throated flowers while hovering in the air.

Biologie

The larvae feed on Anaxagorea crassipetala.

References


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