Callionima calliomenae

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Callionima calliomenae
Callionima calliomenae MHNT CUT 2010 0 156 El Guapo Venezuela male dorsal.jpg
Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal
Callionima calliomenae MHNT CUT 2010 0 156 El Guapo Venezuela male ventral.jpg
Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callionima
Species:
C. calliomenae
Binomial name
Callionima calliomenae
(Schaufuss, 1870) [1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus calliomenaeSchaufuss, 1870
  • Calliomma ellacombeiRothschild, 1894
  • Calliomma lutescensButler, 1875

Callionima calliomenae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

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Distribution

It is known to inhabit Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic. [2]

Description

The wingspan is about 67 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the regularly dentate outer forewing margin that is only slightly excavate below the apex and the dark yellow basal half to the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-19.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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