Perigonia pallida
| Perigonia pallida | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. pallida |
| Binomial name | |
| Perigonia pallida Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Perigonia pallida is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.[2]
It is similar to Perigonia stulta, but generally paler and the forewings are narrower. Furthermore, the brown border on the hindwing upperside is narrower and the basal patch is deeper yellow in tint.
Adults have been recorded in November in Brazil and from November to December in Bolivia.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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