Hyles costata

Hyles costata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Hyles
Species:	H. costata
Binomial name
	Hyles costata; (von Nordmann, 1851)[1]
Synonyms
	Sphinx costata von Nordmann, 1851; Hyles costata solida Derzhavets, 1979; Hyles costata exilis Derzhavets, 1979; Celerio costata confusa (Gehlen, 1928);

Hyles costata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mongolia and adjacent areas of Russia. There are also records from farther east and south in China (Heilongjiang and Gansu). It is probably much more widely distributed in northern China.

The wingspan is 70–82 mm. In China, adults are on wing in July. In Mongolia and Russia they are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on Koenigia (syn. Aconopogon),[2] Polygonum and Rumex species.

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hyles costata (von Nordmann, 1851)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-16. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] Pittaway, A. R.; Kitching, I. J. (2018). "Hyles costata (von Nordmann, 1851)". Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic. Retrieved December 15, 2018.