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Callionima nomius

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Fan-tailed bark moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callionima
Species:
C. nomius
Binomial name
Callionima nomius
(Walker, 1856)[1]
Synonyms
  • Eucheryx nomius Boisduval, 1875
  • Calliomma nomius Walker, 1856

Callionima nomius, the fan-tailed bark moth, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856.

Distribution

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It is found from Mexico and Central America to the north-western half of South America.

Description

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The wingspan is 70–80 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the forewing upperside pattern and hindwing upperside colour. The forewing upperside is deep brown with a pale brown triangular patch on the costa and a silver discal spot represented only by a minute dot. The hindwing upperside is dark brown with a buff base.

Biology

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Adults are on wing year round. Adults nectar at flowers, including Nicotiana forgetiana.[2]

The larvae probably feed on Apocynaceae species, possibly including Aspidosperma macrocarpa.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2011-10-19. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Callionima nomius Fan-tailed Bark Moth". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.