Erinnyis impunctata

Erinnyis impunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species: E. impunctata
Binomial name
Erinnyis impunctata
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903.[1] It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.

Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.

The larvae feed on Carica papaya, Jatropha and Allamanda species.[2]

References

  1. "Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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