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
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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