Erinnyis stheno

Erinnyis stheno
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Erinnyis
Species: E. stheno
Binomial name
Erinnyis stheno
Geyer, 1829[1]

Erinnyis stheno is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Barbados.

It is similar to Erinnyis obscura obscura, but the forewings are shorter and broader and the median black longitudinal streak is replaced by a transverse sagittate pattern in males.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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