Hippotion celerio, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758)
MOTH INFO
Hippotion celerio is a moth of the family Sphingidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Hippotion celerio (Linnaeus, 1758)
Sphinx tisiphone (Linnaeus, 1758)
Phalaena inquilinus (Harris, 1776)
Elpenor phoenix (Oken, 1815)
Hippotion ocys (Hübner, 1819)
Deilephila albolineata (Montrouzier, 1864)
Common name
Vine Ηawk-moth, Silver-striped Ηawk-moth
Classification
Superfamily: Bombycoidea > Family: Sphingidae > Subfamily: Macroglossinae > Tribus: Macroglossini > Genus: Hippotion
Wingspan
60-80 mm
Habitat
Cultivated areas, gardens, roadsides, and ravines.
Food plant
The larva is polyphagous and feeds on the leaves of a variety of plants, i.e. Vitaceae (Vitis vinifera, Parthenocissus), Rubiaceae (Galium), Onagraceae (Epilobium), Umbelliferae (Daucus), Polygonaceae (Rumex), Caprifoliaceae (Lonicera), Rubiaceae (Galium), Araceae (Colocasia esculenta), etc.
Flight period
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