- Amphonyx duponchel
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Duponchel's sphinx 
Cocytius duponchel, adult Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Amphonyx Species: A. duponchel Binomial name Amphonyx duponchel
Poey, 1832[1]Synonyms - Cocytius duponchel Poey, 1832
- Cocytius duponchel roseus Gehlen, 1928
Duponchel's Sphinx (Amphonyx duponchel) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found in tropical and subtropical lowlands in Cuba and the West Indies and from Bolivia, southern Brazil and Argentina to Venezuela, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Mexico. It is also found in Florida and Texas, where it is rare.[2]
The wingspan is 110-150 mm, with the males being much smaller than the females. There are black discal dashes and a transverse, kidney-shaped, dirty white discal spot located on the forewing upperside.
Adults are on wing year round. They nectar at flowers.
The larvae feed on Guatteria diospyroides, Annona purpurea, Annona reticulata, Xylopia frutescens and Annona glabra and probably other Annonaceae species. They are very colourful.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Amphonyx/duponchel.html. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/cduponch.htm. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
External links
- Duponchel's Sphinx Moths of North America Guide
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