Cephonodes kingii
Species of moth
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Cephonodes kingii, the gardenia bee hawk, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cephonodes |
| Species: | C. kingii |
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| Cephonodes kingii (W.S. Macleay, 1826)[1] | |
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Distribution
It is found in the northern two thirds of Australia.
Description
Biology
Adults feed on flower nectar.
The larvae have been recorded on Gardenia jasminoides, Canthium attenuatum, Canthium coprosmoides, Canthium odoratum, Canthium oleifolium, Gardenia ovularis, Gardenia ochreata, Pavetta australiensis, Medicago sativa and Citrus limon.[2]
