Aellopos tantalus

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Tantalus sphinx
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Male dorsal
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Male venral
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Aellopos
Species:
A. tantalus
Binomial name
Aellopos tantalus
Synonyms
  • Sphinx tantalusLinnaeus, 1758
  • Sphinx ixionLinnaeus, 1758
  • Macroglossa sisyphusBurmeister, 1855
  • Sphinx terpunctataGoeze, 1780
  • Sphinx tantalus zonataDrury, 1773
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Aellopos tantalus, known as the Tantalus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Suriname, and in the Amazon basin.

Contents

The wingspan is 45–57 millimetres (1.8–2.2 in). Adults are on wing year-round. The adults feed on nectar of various flowers, including Eugenia axillaris , Draceana fragrans and Ernodea littoralis .

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, including Casasia clusiifolia and Randia aculeata . Pupation takes place in loose cocoons in shallow underground chambers or in leaf litter. [2]

Subspecies

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References

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  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2011-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.