Euryglottis aper

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Euryglottis aper
Euryglottis aper MHNT CUT 2010 0 303 Osayacu Napo Ecuador (F.melanique) male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Euryglottis aper MHNT CUT 2010 0 303 Osayacu Napo Ecuador (F.melanique) male ventral.jpg
male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Euryglottis
Species:
E. aper
Binomial name
Euryglottis aper
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Macrosila aper Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx aper Herrich-Schäffer, 1856

Euryglottis aper is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.[2]

Description[]

There are rather indistinct apical dots on sternites three to five and three lines forming a well-marked discal band on the forewing upperside.

  • Female dorsal

  • Female ventral

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-11-01.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.


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