Ceratomia undulosa
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| Ceratomia undulosa (Walker, 1856) |
The waved sphinx (Ceratomia undulosa) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Adult moths are strictly nocturnal, hiding away as dawn approaches (Fullard & Napoleone 2001).
[edit] References
- Fullard, James H. & Napoleone, Nadia (2001): Diel flight periodicity and the evolution of auditory defences in the Macrolepidoptera. Animal Behaviour 62(2): 349–368. doi:10.1006/anbe.2001.1753 PDF fulltext
[edit] External links
- Waved Sphinx Moths of North America Guide
