Eupyrrhoglossum corvus

Eupyrrhoglossum corvus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Eupyrrhoglossum
Species: E. corvus
Binomial name
Eupyrrhoglossum corvus
(Boisduval, 1870)[1]
Synonyms

Eupyrrhoglossum corvus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from tropical and subtropical lowlands from Nicaragua to Bolivia, Venezuela[2] and Peru.

It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca but can be distinguished by the dark grey thorax with dark brown edges and broad median stripe. There is a broad yellow band with diffuse edges on the hindwing upperside. The thorax is dark grey, contrasting with the dark brown edges and the median line.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species, such as Guettarda macrosperma and Chomelia spinosa.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-04-23. Retrieved 2011-10-19.