Hemeroplanes longistriga

Hemeroplanes longistriga is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Hemeroplanes longistriga
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Hemeroplanes
Species:
H. longistriga
Binomial name
Hemeroplanes longistriga
Synonyms

Distribution

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It is known from Brazil and Ecuador.[2]

Description

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It differs from all other Hemeroplanes species by the very long silver mark on the forewing upperside and lack of yellow bands on the upperside of the abdomen.

Biology

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There are probably at least two generations per year. Adults have been recorded in December in Brazil.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.