Isognathus excelsior

Isognathus excelsior
	Isognathus excelsior ♂
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Isognathus
Species:	I. excelsior
Binomial name
	Isognathus excelsior; (Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
	Anceryx excelsior Boisduval, 1875;

Isognathus excelsior is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is known from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador to north-western Brazil.^[2]

Description[]

It can be distinguished from all other Isognathus species by the pure white underside to the abdomen with conspicuous paired black spots on each segment.

Isognathus excelsior ♂
Isognathus excelsior ♂ △
Isognathus excelsior ♀
Isognathus excelsior ♀ △

Biology[]

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species. They have long tails and are very colourful, suggesting they are unpalatable to birds.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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