Erinnyis impunctata
| Erinnyis impunctata | |
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| Male dorsal view | |
| Male ventral view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Erinnyis |
| Species: | E. impunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903
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Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.
Description
It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.[1]
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
Distribution
It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.[2]
References
- ^ "Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.