Erinnyis impunctata
Erinnyis impunctata | |
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Male dorsal view | |
Male ventral view | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Erinnyis |
Species: | E. impunctata
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Binomial name | |
Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.
Description[]
It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.[1]
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Distribution[]
It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.
Biology[]
Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Categories:
- Erinnyis
- Moths described in 1903
- Dilophonotini stubs