Cephonodes kingii
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Species of moth
| Cephonodes kingii | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. kingii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephonodes kingii (W.S. Macleay, 1826)[1]
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Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit ]It is found in the northern two thirds of Australia.
Description
[edit ]The wingspan is about 40 mm.
Biology
[edit ]Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae have been recorded on Gardenia jasminoides , Canthium attenuatum , Canthium coprosmoides , Canthium odoratum , Canthium oleifolium , Gardenia ovularis , Gardenia ochreata , Pavetta australiensis , Medicago sativa and Citrus limon .[2]
References
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- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012年07月22日. Retrieved 2011年10月19日.
- ^ "Australian Insects". Lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au. 2010年09月13日. Retrieved 2011年10月19日.
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