Kloneus

Kloneus
Kloneus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Kloneus
Skinner, 1923
Species: K. babayaga
Binomial name
Kloneus babayaga
Skinner, 1923[1]
Synonyms
  • Oberthuerion Clark, 1923 (Genus)
  • Oberthuerion harroverii Clark, 1923 (Species)

Kloneus is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family, containing only one species, Kloneus babayaga, which is known from Nicaragua but probably ranges from Mexico to Costa Rica. It is also reported from northern Venezuela.[2]

Adults are similar to Pachylia ficus but can be distinguished by the strongly crenulated outer forewing margin, the very large discal spot on the forewing upperside and the inconspicuous median band on the hindwing upperside. The lower three-quarters of the hindwing upperside are pale brown with a slightly darker median band. The marginal band is dark brown, with a very narrow dark brown postmedian line running along just basal to its inner edge.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Kloneus/babayaga.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/kbabayag.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
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