Euryglottis dognini
Appearance
Euryglottis dognini | |
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Euryglottis dognini dorsal male | |
Euryglottis dognini ventral male | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Euryglottis |
Species: | E. dognini
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Binomial name | |
Euryglottis dognini Rothschild, 1896[1]
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Euryglottis dognini is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Colombia, Peru, Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is about 117 mm. There are three rows of white spots on each side of the abdomen and a large white patch at the base on the abdomen underside.
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Euryglottis dognini female, dorsal
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Euryglottis dognini female, ventral
Biology
[edit]Adults are on wing in February and August.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.