Perigonia leucopus
| Perigonia leucopus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. leucopus |
| Binomial name | |
| Perigonia leucopus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1] | |
Perigonia leucopus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil.[2]
The forewing upperside similar to Perigonia stulta, but the base and postmedian area are shaded with grey and there is a conspicuous lunate patch on the outer margin. There is a brown marginal band on the hindwing upperside. There is a tornal patch that is paler than the rest of the wing on the hindwing underside.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.