Erinnyis impunctata

Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.

Erinnyis impunctata
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species:
E. impunctata
Binomial name
Erinnyis impunctata

Description

It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.[1]

  • Female dorsal view
    Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view
    Female ventral view

Distribution

It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.

Biology

Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.[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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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