| Taxonomy |
Sphinx convolvuli Linnaeus, 1758, Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1: 490. TL: not stated
[Europe].
Herse peitaihoensis Clark, 1922, Proc. New Engl. zool. Club 8: 2. TL: China
(N): [Shandong,] Pei-tai-ho [Beidaihe].
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| Geographical range |
Occurs throughout the tropical and subtropical Old World, with the exception
of higher altitudes. Migratory in large numbers to more northerly latitudes,
including Mongolia, Siberia and Japan (Hokkaido).
旧北区南部,東洋区およびエチオピア区の広分布種で, 強い飛翔力によって長距離を飛ぶので, 大洋上の島々にも土着している. 我が国では, ほとんど全土でとれるが, 定着地の北限は明らかでない. 夕暮れ時によく花蜜を求めて飛び, 灯火にも集まる.
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