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 Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina.

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.

The larvae feed on Anaxagorea crassipetala.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Amphimoea/walkeri.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01. 
  2. ^ {{cite web|url=http://www.archive.org/stream/novitateszoologi01lond#page/92/mode/1up |title=Novitates Zoologicae; A Journal of Zoology; Edited by The Hon. Walter Rothschild, Ernst Hartert, and Dr. K. Jordan; Vol. I., 1894; Printed by Hazaal, Watson, & Viney, Ld., London and Aylesbury 1894. {{en}} |publisher=Archive.org |date= |accessdate=2011-11-01}}
  3. ^ "Oehlke, W. Sphingidae of the Americas - ''Amphimoea walkeri''". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/awalkeri.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.