Hyles annei

Hyles annei

''Hyles annei'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Hyles annei (Sphingidae) Lomas de San Fernando, Peru. Nov 30, 2015 Geotagged,Hyles annei,National Moth Week 2022,Peru,moth week 2022

Distribution

It is known from Chile, Bolivia, western Peru and Argentina.

Behavior

Adults are on wing in January, August and probably other months.

The larval hosts are unknown, but they will probably feed on a wide range of plants including ''Epilobium'', ''Mirabilis'', ''Oenothera'', ''Vitis'', ''Lycopersicon'', ''Portulaca'', ''Fuchsia'', ''Gaura lindheimerii'', ''Alternanthera pungens'' and ''Euphorbia dentata'' or related plants found in a dry climate.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusHyles
SpeciesH. annei
Photographed in
Peru