Aellopos fadus
| Fadus Sphinx | |
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| Aellopos fadus, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Aellopos |
| Species: | A. fadus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aellopos fadus (Cramer, 1776)[1] | |
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The Fadus Sphinx (Aellopos fadus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in Central America and the northern part of South America.
The wingspan is 57–60 mm. The body is brown with a wide white band across the abdomen. The upperside of the wings is dark brown and the forewing has two bands of pale spots and lacks a black spot at the end of the cell. The hindwing has a pale patch on the costa and one on the inner margin.[2]
Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flowers, including Abelia species.
The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species, including Genipa americana, Alibertia edulis and Randia species. There are at least two color morphs, a green and a reddish-brown form. Pupation takes place in loose cocoons in shallow underground chambers. The pupae are dark, smooth and shiny.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
- Fadus Sphinx Butterflies and Moths of North America