Amphimoea walkeri
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Amphimoea |
| Species: | A. walkeri |
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Amphimoea walkeri (Boisduval, 1875) |
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Amphimoea walkeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico south to Argentina.
The wingspan is 147–164 mm. Adults are on wing year round. They have the longest insect proboscis in the world and nectar from deep-throated flowers while hovering in the air.
Amphimoea walkeri ♂
Amphimoea walkeri ♂ △
The larvae feed on Anaxagorea crassipetala.
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