Erinnyis guttularis
Erinnyis guttularis is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.[1] It is known from Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.
| Erinnyis guttularis | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Erinnyis |
| Species: | E. guttularis |
| Binomial name | |
| Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
It is the smallest species of the genus Erinnyis. The hindwing upperside is almost uniformly brown. The anal area of hindwing underside white. The forewing upperside similar to that of Erinnyis ello ello females but with an evident narrow median longitudinal black streak.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Carica papaya, Jatropha and Allamanda species.[2]
References
- "Erinnyis guttularis (Walker, 1856) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.