Perigonia pallida
Perigonia pallida | |
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Male dorsal | |
Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Clade: | Euarthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Perigonia |
Species: | P. pallida |
Binomial name | |
Perigonia pallida | |
Synonyms | |
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Perigonia pallida is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.[2]
Description
It is similar to Perigonia stulta, but generally paler and the forewings are narrower. Furthermore, the brown border on the hindwing upperside is narrower and the basal patch is deeper yellow in tint.
- Female dorsal
- Femal ventral
Biology
Adults have been recorded in November in Brazil and from November to December in Bolivia.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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