Perigonia ilus

Perigonia ilus
	Male dorsal view
	Male ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Perigonia
Species:	P. ilus
Binomial name
	Perigonia ilus; Boisduval, 1870

Perigonia ilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.

Distribution[]

It is known from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.^[2]

Description[]

The wingspan is 54–58 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but can be distinguished by the yellow tornal area of the hindwing underside.

Female dorsal view
Female ventral view

Biology[]

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calycophyllum candidissimum, and Ilex paraguariensis. They are green with a yellow tail horn and a dark blue stripe down the back. There are several colour morphs.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "Perigonia ilus Boisduval, 1870". Silkmoths. 2011-05-14. 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 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] "Perigonia ilus Boisduval, 1870". Silkmoths. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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