Erinnyis yucatana

Erinnyis yucatana
Erinnyis yucatana, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species: E. yucatana
Binomial name
Erinnyis yucatana
(Druce, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Isognathus yucatana Druce, 1888

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

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.