Callionima nomius

Fan-tailed bark moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Callionima
Species:	C. nomius
Binomial name
	Callionima nomius; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Eucheryx nomius Boisduval, 1875; Calliomma nomius Walker, 1856;

Callionima nomius, the fan-tailed bark moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Distribution[]

It is found from Mexico and Central America to the north-western half of South America.

Description[]

The wingspan is 70–80 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the forewing upperside pattern and hindwing upperside colour. The forewing upperside is deep brown with a pale brown triangular patch on the costa and a silver discal spot represented only by a minute dot. The hindwing upperside is dark brown with a buff base.

Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology[]

Adults are on wing year round. Adults nectar at flowers, including .^[2]

The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species, possibly including .

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "Callionima nomius Fan-tailed Bark Moth". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "Callionima nomius Fan-tailed Bark Moth". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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