Aellopos ceculus
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Aellopos |
Species: | A. ceculus
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Binomial name | |
Aellopos ceculus | |
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Aellopos ceculus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
It lives mainly in the northern section of South America but has known to be found as far north as Mexico.
Description[]
The wingspan is 42–47 mm.[2] It can be distinguished from all other Aellopos species by the yellow median band found on the hindwing upperside.
Aellopos ceculus ♂
Aellopos ceculus ♂ △
Aellopos ceculus ♀
Aellopos ceculus ♀ △
Biology[]
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. There are probably three main generations, with adults on wing from December to January, April to May and in September.[2]
The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ a b "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Categories:
- Aellopos
- Moths described in 1777
- Sphingidae of South America
- Moths of North America
- Taxa named by Pieter Cramer
- Dilophonotini stubs