''Deilephila askoldensis'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found in southeastern
Russia, northeastern
China
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, the
Korean Peninsula, and northern
Japan
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.
Description
''D. askoldensis'' has a
wingspan of 51–59 mm.
Biology
Larvae feed on ''
Vitis amurensis'' in Russia and ''
Epilobium'' species in Japan.
References
Macroglossini
Moths described in 1879
Moths of Japan
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