Hemeroplanes longistriga
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Hemeroplanes |
Species: | H. longistriga
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Binomial name | |
Hemeroplanes longistriga | |
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Hemeroplanes longistriga is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Brazil and Ecuador.[2]
Description
[edit]It differs from all other Hemeroplanes species by the very long silver mark on the forewing upperside and lack of yellow bands on the upperside of the abdomen.
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
[edit]There are probably at least two generations per year. Adults have been recorded in December in Brazil.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.