Biology:Erinnyis oenotrus

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Short description: Species of moth


Oenotrus sphinx
Erinnyis oenotrus MHNT dos.jpg
Erinnyis oenotrus ♂ - MHNT
Erinnyis oenotrus MHNT ventre.jpg
Erinnyis oenotrus ♂ △ - MHNT
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species:
E. oenotrus
Binomial name
Erinnyis oenotrus
(Cramer, 1780)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx oenotrus Cramer, 1780
  • Sphinx penaeus Fabricius, 1787
  • Erinnyis melancholica Grote, 1865
  • Dilophonota hippothoon Burmeister, 1878
  • Anceryx piperis Boisduval, 1875

Erinnyis oenotrus, the Oenotrus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Paraguay, Brazil , Bolivia and Argentina , north through Central America, Mexico and the West Indies. Occasional strays have been recorded from Florida and southern Texas .[2]

Description

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1306589 entry