Aleuron prominens

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

Aleuron prominens
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Aleuron
Species:
A. prominens
Binomial name
Aleuron prominens
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Enyo prominens Walker, 1856
  • Tylognathus smerinthoides R. Felder, 1874
  • Aleuron smerinthoides (R. Felder, [1874])
  • Aleuron pudens Boisduval, [1875]

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae have been recorded on Doliocarpus dentatus and Curatella americana, but probably also feed on other Dilleniaceae species.[3]

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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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