Biology:Callionima calliomenae
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Short description: Species of moth
| Callionima calliomenae | |
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| Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal | |
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| Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Callionima |
| Species: | C. calliomenae
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| Binomial name | |
| Callionima calliomenae (Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
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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.
Female dorsal
(coll.MHNT)
Female ventral
(coll.MHNT)
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Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/ccalliom.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q1919425 entry
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