Isognathus occidentalis

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Isognathus occidentalis
Isognathus occidentalis MHNT CUT 2010 0 347 RN2 Pk 40 Guyane (coll.Haxaire) male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Isognathus occidentalis MHNT CUT 2010 0 347 RN2 Pk 40 Guyane (coll.Haxaire) male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Isognathus
Species:
I. occidentalis
Binomial name
Isognathus occidentalis
Clark, 1929 [1]
Synonyms
  • Isognathus amazonicaClark, 1928
  • Isognathus tepuyensisLichy, 1962

Isognathus occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Contents

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela, northern Brazil and French Guiana. [2]

Description

There are probably multiple generations per year.

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Himatanthus lancifolius . They have long tails and very colourful, suggesting they are unpalatable to birds.

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References

  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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