Eupyrrhoglossum venustum
| Eupyrrhoglossum venustum | |
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| Dorsal | |
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| Ventral | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Eupyrrhoglossum |
| Species: | E. venustum |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupyrrhoglossum venustum Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1] | |
Eupyrrhoglossum venustum is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands in Brazil.[2]
The length of the forewings is about 31 mm. It is similar to Eupyrrhoglossum corvus, but the forewing upperside has seven transverse black lines and there is a pale yellow band with diffuse edges on the hindwing upperside. Furthermore, the underside of the thorax is paler yellow. The median band of the hindwing upperside is greenish-yellow.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species, including Guettarda macrosperma and Chomelia spinosa.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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