| Cephonodes hylas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. hylas |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephonodes hylas (Linnaeus, [1771]) |
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The Pellucid Hawk Moth (Cephonodes hylas) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Found in Africa, India, South-East Asia and Australia, the Cephonodes hylas has a wingspan of 45-73 mm. It's larvae feed on Burchellia, Gardenia, Kraussia, Pavetta and Vangueria species.