Isognathus excelsior
Appearance
Isognathus excelsior | |
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Isognathus excelsior ♂ | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Isognathus |
Species: | I. excelsior
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Binomial name | |
Isognathus excelsior | |
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Isognathus excelsior is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador to north-western Brazil.[2]
Description
[edit]It can be distinguished from all other Isognathus species by the pure white underside to the abdomen with conspicuous paired black spots on each segment.
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Isognathus excelsior ♂
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Isognathus excelsior ♂ △
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Isognathus excelsior ♀
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Isognathus excelsior ♀ △
Biology
[edit]There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.