Cephonodes kingii
Species of moth
Cephonodes kingii | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Cephonodes |
Species: | C. kingii |
Binomial name | |
Cephonodes kingii (W.S. Macleay, 1826)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in the northern two thirds of Australia.
Description
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
- Dorsal (coll.MHNT)
- Ventral (coll.MHNT)
Biology
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]
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