Unique Host Record for Amphion floridensis (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
Abstract: Amphion floridensis (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a diurnal moth distributed throughout the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The larvae are known to feed on several...
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Unique Host Record for Amphion floridensis (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
Abstract: Amphion floridensis (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) is a diurnal moth distributed throughout the eastern United States and parts of Canada. The larvae are known to feed on several genera of plants, including Vitis, Parthenocissus, and Ampelopsis. We confirm here that A. floridensis also uses Oenothera biennis as a host; a host association which is rarely mentioned in the literature. Continued searches for A. floridensis larvae on O. biennis should be conducted to determine how common this plant is utilized as a host, and whether populations of A. floridensis can be sustained completely on O. biennis.
Key Words: Sphingidae, Lepidoptera, Amphion floridensis, Hostplant Amphion floridensis (B. P. Clark, 1920)
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