| Perigonia ilus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. ilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Perigonia ilus | |
Perigonia ilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.
Distribution
It is known from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 54–58 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but can be distinguished by the yellow tornal area of the hindwing underside.
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Biology
Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Guettarda macrosperma and Ilex paraguariensis. They are green with a yellow tail horn and a dark blue stripe down the back. There are several colour morphs.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Perigonia ilus Boisduval, 1870". Silkmoths. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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