Isognathus excelsior is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Isognathus excelsior
Isognathus excelsior
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Isognathus
Species:
I. excelsior
Binomial name
Isognathus excelsior
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Anceryx excelsior Boisduval, 1875

Distribution

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It is known from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador to north-western Brazil.[2]

Description

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It can be distinguished from all other Isognathus species by the pure white underside to the abdomen with conspicuous paired black spots on each segment.

Biology

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There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.