Isognathus occidentalis
Appearance
Isognathus occidentalis | |
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Male dorsal | |
Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Isognathus |
Species: | I. occidentalis
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Binomial name | |
Isognathus occidentalis | |
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Isognathus occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Venezuela, northern Brazil and French Guiana.[2]
Description
[edit]There are probably multiple generations per year.
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Female dorsal
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Female ventral
Biology
[edit]The larvae have been recorded feeding on Himatanthus lancifolius. They have long tails and very colourful, suggesting they are unpalatable to birds.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.