Enyo cavifer is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903.[1]
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Enyo cavifer ♂ | |
Enyo cavifer ♂ △ | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Enyo |
Species: | E. cavifer
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Binomial name | |
Enyo cavifer (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903)
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Distribution
editIt is found from Central America (including Mexico and Belize south) to Guatemala, Costa Rica, Venezuela, French Guiana, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia and Colombia.
Description
editThe wingspan is 60–62 mm.
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Enyo cavifer ♀
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Enyo cavifer ♀ △
Biology
editAdults are probably on wing in two to three generations per year. They have been recorded from May to June, August to September and from December to January in Costa Rica, in February in French Guiana and in January in Peru.[2]
The larvae feed on Cissus aff. biformifolia, Vitis tiliifolia and other Vitaceae species.
References
edit- ^ "Enyo cavifer (Rothschild & Jordan, 1903) sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.