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Erinnyis impunctata

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Erinnyis impunctata
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Erinnyis
Species:
E. impunctata
Binomial name
Erinnyis impunctata

Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.

Description

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It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.[1]

Distribution

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It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.

Biology

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Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Erinnyis impunctata Rothschild & Jordan, 1903, sec CATE Sphingidae, 2009". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.