Biology:Ceratomia igualana
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Short description: Species of moth
| Ceratomia igualana | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Ceratomia |
| Species: | C. igualana
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratomia igualana Schaus, 1932[1]
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Ceratomia igualana is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico to Costa Rica. Only a small number has been caught and not much is known about the biology of this species.
The wingspan is 51–56 mm for males and about 65 mm for females.[2]
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Ceratomia/igualana.html.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193753/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cigualan.htm.
Sources
- James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada, The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN:978-0-9796633-0-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q13459644 entry
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