Hyles calida, the Hawaiian sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1881.[2] It is endemic to Kauai, Oahu, Molokai and Hawaii.

Hawaiian sphinx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hyles
Species:
H. calida
Binomial name
Hyles calida
(Butler, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
  • Deilephila calida Butler, 1881
  • Celerio calida
  • Hawaiina calida
  • Celerio calida hawaiiensis Rothschild & Jordan, 1915

The larvae feed on Acacia koa, Bobea elatior, Coprosma, Gardenia, Metrosideros, Pelea, Scaevola chamissoniana, Scaevola gaudichaudiana and Straussia. Adults feed on flowers of Lantana, Metrosideros and others.

Description

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Larvae are about 60 mm long.

Subspecies

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  • Hyles calida calida (Kauai, Oahu and Molokai)
  • Hyles calida calida hawaiiensis Rothschild and Jordan, 1915 (Hawaii)

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hyles calida". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Hyles calida (Butler, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
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