Erinnyis yucatana
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| Erinnyis yucatana | |
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| Erinnyis yucatana, adult | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Erinnyis |
| Species: | E. yucatana |
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| Erinnyis yucatana (Druce, 1888)[1] | |
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Erinnyis yucatana is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Mexico and Belize south to at least Costa Rica.
The wingspan is 92-96 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round.[2]
The caterpillars of this moth probably feed on papaya (Carica papaya), Manihot esculenta and Macroscepis obovata.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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