Perigonia leucopus

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Perigonia leucopus
Perigonia leucopus MHNT CUT 2010 0 394, Cuiaba Mato Grosso Brazil, male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Perigonia leucopus MHNT CUT 2010 0 394, Cuiaba Mato Grosso Brazil, male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Perigonia
Species:
P. leucopus
Binomial name
Perigonia leucopus

Perigonia leucopus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil.[2]

The forewing upperside similar to Perigonia stulta, but the base and postmedian area are shaded with grey and there is a conspicuous lunate patch on the outer margin. There is a brown marginal band on the hindwing upperside. There is a tornal patch that is paler than the rest of the wing on the hindwing underside.

References[]

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



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