Callionima calliomenae
Callionima calliomenae | |
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Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal | |
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Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Callionima |
Species: | C. calliomenae |
Binomial name | |
Callionima calliomenae (Schaufuss, 1870)[1] | |
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Callionima calliomenae is a moth of the Sphingidae family.
Distribution
It is known from Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]
Description
The wingspan is about 67 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the regularly dentate outer forewing margin that is only slightly excavate below the apex and the dark yellow basal half to the hindwing upperside.
Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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