Perigonia ilus
| Perigonia ilus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. ilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Perigonia ilus Boisduval, 1870[1] | |
Perigonia ilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.[2]
The wingspan is 54–58 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but can be distinguished by the yellow tornal area of the hindwing underside.
Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Guettarda macrosperma and Ilex paraguariensis. They are green with a yellow tail horn and a dark blue stripe down the back. There are several colour morphs.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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