Amphonyx vitrinus

Short description: Species of moth

Amphonyx vitrinus

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
Kingdom:  | Animalia
Phylum:  | Arthropoda
Class:  | Insecta
Order:  | Lepidoptera
Family:  | Sphingidae
Genus:  | Amphonyx
Species:  |

A. vitrinus

Binomial name
Amphonyx vitrinus

(Rothschild & Jordan, 1910)[1]

Synonyms

* Cocytius vitrinus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910

Amphonyx vitrinus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba and Hispaniola.[2]

Adults are probably on wing year round. They nectar at flowers.

The larvae probably feed on Annonaceae species.

## References

1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20121114072123/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Amphonyx/vitrinus.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304201044/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cvitrinu.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.

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