Hippotion osiris

Hippotion osiris
	imago and caterpillar
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hippotion
Species:	H. osiris
Binomial name
	Hippotion osiris; (Dalman, 1823)
Synonyms
	Sphinx osiris Dalman, 1823;

Hippotion osiris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is common throughout most of the Ethiopian Region, including Madagascar and the Seychelles. Occasional vagrants have been recorded from Spain. It is uncommon on the East African coast. This species is an occasional migrant.^[2]

References

^ "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion osiris". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
^ Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

Pinhey, E. (1962): Hawk Moths of Central and Southern Africa. Longmans Southern Africa, Cape Town.

External links

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Hippotion osiris". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

[2] Carcasson, R. H. (1967). "Revised Catalogue of the African Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) with Descriptions of the East African species". Journal of the East Africa Natural History Society and National Museum. 26 (3): 1–173 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.

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