Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory

Creating a taxonomic e-science

Literature

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D. J. Blackiston, Casey, E. S., Weiss, M. R.2008Retention of memory through metamorphosis: can a moth remember what it learned as a caterpillar?
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S. H. Bullock, Pescador A.1983Wing and proboscis dimensions in a sphingid fauna from western Mexico
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M. M. Collins2013Interpretation of wing pattern elements in relation to bird predation on adult Hyalophora (Saturniidae)
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B. Dvořák2018Bemerkungen zur Verhaltensweise und Phänologie der Raupen von Pseudosphinx tetrio (Linnaeus, 1777) und verwandten Dilophonotini-Genera (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae): wer ahmt wen nach?
B. Dvořák2017Tarn- und Warnverhalten bei Amphimoea walkeri (Boisduval, 1875) und anderen Cocytiina (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
B. Dvořák2017Über die nichtflorale Ernährung einiger Schwärmerarten mit besonderer Berücksichtigung der Gattungen Notonagemia (Zolotuhin & Ryabov, 2012) und Acherontia (Laspeyres, 1809) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
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H. Harbich2004Weitere Anmerkungen zur Biologie von {IMacroglossum stellatarum} (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
S. Heinig1978Der Totenkopfschwärmer (Acherontia atropos) im Beinenstock (Lep.: Sphingidae)
D. C. Henne2002Distribution and biology of Anisota manitobensis (Saturniidae) in southern Arizona
D. C. Henne, Diehl J. K.2002Notes on the Nevada Buck Moth, Hemileuca nevadensis (Saturniidae) in southern Manitoba
C. M. Herrera1992Activity pattern and thermal biology of a day-flying hawkmoth ({IMacroglossum stellatarum}) under Mediterranean summer conditions
H. Itagaki, Conner W. E.1988Calling behavior of {IManduca sexta} (L.) (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) with notes on the morphology of the female sex pheromone gland
D. H. Janzen1980Two potential coral snake mimics in a tropical deciduous forest
D. H. Janzen, Hallwachs, W., Burns, J. M.2010A tropical horde of counterfeit predator eyes
N. M. Kalberer, Reisenman, C. E., Hildebrand, J. G.2010Male moths bearing transplanted female antennae express characteristically female behaviour and central neural activity
A. Kelber2002Pattern discrimination in a hawkmoth: innate preferences, learning performance and ecology
A. Kelber1997Innate preferences for flower features in the hawkmoth {IMacroglossum stellatarum}
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G. O. Krizek1988Atypical nectaring behavior in 2 species of Sphingidae
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R. Leverton2015Convolvulus Hawk-moth Agrius convolvuli apparently orientating at dusk
L. N. Litvinchuk1986Ethological observation to butterflies and larvae of learch [sic] sphinx - Hyloicus morio Rotsch. et Jordan (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in pine forests attached to the Ob
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H. Matsuka1991Dip drinking by {IMacroglossum bombylans} Boisduval (Lep., Sphingidae)
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A. Miyata2000Observation of copulation of Marumba sperchius (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae)
M. C. Nielsen1977{ISphinx luscitiosa} (Sphingidae) feeding on decayed fish
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W. A. Nässig, Oberprieler, R. G., Duke, N. J.1992Preliminary observations on sound production in South African hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)
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