- Erinnyis oenotrus
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Erinnyis oenotrus Scientific classification 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
The Oenotrus Sphinx (Erinnyis oenotrus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. 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]
The wingspan is 73-86 mm. The underside of the abdomen has two black spots. The forewing of the males is dark brown, while it is gray with mottled brown markings in females. The black border of the hindwing blends into the orange background colour.
Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Saponaria officinalis.
The larvae probably feed on Forsteronia spicata and other Apocynaceae species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Erinnyis/oenotrus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/eoenotru.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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