Aleuron iphis

Aleuron iphis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1856

Aleuron iphis
Aleuron iphis male dorsal
Aleuron iphis male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Aleuron
Species:	A. iphis
Binomial name
Aleuron iphis (Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
Enyo iphis Walker, 1856 Tylognathus scriptor R. Felder, [1874] Calliomma volatica Clemens, 1859 Aleuron volatica (Clemens, 1859)

Distribution

Is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil.

Description

The wingspan is 52–57 mm.

• 
  Female dorsal e
  (coll.MHNT)
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  Female ventral
  (coll.MHNT)

Biology

• Adults are on wing from at least July to January in Costa Rica.[3]
• The larvae feed on Tetracera volubilis, Curatella americana and probably other Dilleniaceae species.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
2. Markku Savela (2008-07-07). "Aleuron". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
3. "silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.