Erinnyis impunctata
Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Erinnyis |
| Species: | E. impunctata |
| Binomial name | |
| Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 | |
Description
It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.[1]
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.[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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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