Hemeroplanes diffusa

Hemeroplanes diffusa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Hemeroplanes diffusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemeroplanes
Species:
H. diffusa
Binomial name
Hemeroplanes diffusa
Synonyms

Description

This species has lateral yellow bands of colour delimiting the abdominal segments. These occur on the upperside, along the entire length. The tergites are fringed with yellow colouration. Unlike the similar species Hemeroplanes triptolemus, the underside of is paler orange.

The upper side of the forewings have a bluish-white shading in the vicinity of the basal and postmedian regions. There is a silver mark approximately 4 to 5 mm in length.

The upper side of the hindwings are also contain a bluish-white shading in the marginal area, with the basal area having a similar colour.[1]

Distribution

The moth has been confirmed in Colombia and Ecuador. It is possible that it also lives in Peru and Bolivia.[2]

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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