Kentrochrysalis streckeri

Kentrochrysalis streckeri is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae.

Kentrochrysalis streckeri
Kentrochrysalis streckeri dorsal
Kentrochrysalis streckeri ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Kentrochrysalis
Species:
K. streckeri
Binomial name
Kentrochrysalis streckeri
Synonyms
  • Sphinx streckeri Staudinger, 1880
  • Sphinx davidis Oberthür, 1880

Distribution

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It is known from Mongolia, the Russian Far East, north-eastern China and North Korea.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 88–90 mm. In Khabarovsk in Russia there is one full generation with adults on wing from May to July, with a partial second generation in August in some years.

Biology

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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Fraxinus (including Fraxinus mandshurica), Ligustrum and Syringa species in Primorskiy Kray.

References

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  1. ^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Kentrochrysalis streckeri". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ^ Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Kentrochrysalis streckeri (Staudinger, 1880)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.
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