Biology:Callionima calliomenae

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Short description: Species of moth

Callionima calliomenae
Callionima calliomenae MHNT CUT 2010 0 156 El Guapo Venezuela male dorsal.jpg
Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal
Callionima calliomenae MHNT CUT 2010 0 156 El Guapo Venezuela male ventral.jpg
Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callionima
Species:
C. calliomenae
Binomial name
Callionima calliomenae
(Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus calliomenae Schaufuss, 1870
  • Calliomma ellacombei Rothschild, 1894
  • Calliomma lutescens Butler, 1875

Callionima calliomenae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known to inhabit Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 67 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the regularly dentate outer forewing margin that is only slightly excavate below the apex and the dark yellow basal half to the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Callionima/calliomenae.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/ccalliom.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1919425 entry