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Deilephila askoldensis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Deilephila askoldensis

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Deilephila

Rank
  
Species

Similar
  
Hemaris affinis, Rhagastis mongoliana, Ampelophaga rubiginosa, Mimas christophi, Dolbina tancrei

Deilephila askoldensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in southeastern Russia, northeastern China, the Korean Peninsula, and northern Japan. D. askoldensis has a wingspan of 51–59 mm. Larvae feed on Vitis amurensis in Russia and Epilobium species in Japan.

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Deilephila askoldensis Wikipedia