Erinnyis yucatana
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 |
Binomial name | |
Erinnyis yucatana (Druce, 1888)[1] | |
Synonyms | |
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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. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.