Callionima calliomenae
| Callionima calliomenae | |
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| Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal | |
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| Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Callionima |
| Species: | C. calliomenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionima calliomenae (Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
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Callionima calliomenae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
It is known to inhabit Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]
Description[]
The wingspan is about 67 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the regularly dentate outer forewing margin that is only slightly excavate below the apex and the dark yellow basal half to the hindwing upperside.
Female dorsal
(coll.MHNT)
Female ventral
(coll.MHNT)
Biology[]
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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