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Madoryx plutonius

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Madoryx plutonius
Madoryx plutonius plutonius male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Madoryx
Species:
M. plutonius
Binomial name
Madoryx plutonius
(Hubner, 1819)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pluto Cramer, 1779
  • Madoryx deborrei Boisduval, 1875
  • Hemeroplanes plutonius Hübner, 1819

Madoryx plutonius is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is known from Suriname, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica Colombia and Guatemala. It is probably also present in Panama, and Guyana.[2] Subspecies dentatus is found in Mexico and Belize.

Description

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The wingspan is 92–120 mm. It differs from all other Madoryx species in the acute forewing apex. There is a minute, circular, upper silver spot and an elongate, triangular lower silver spot on the forewing upperside.

Biology

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Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Conostegia xalapensis and found feeding on Yemeri (Vochysia hondurensis) in Belize. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon of yellow silk and leaves. The pupa is dark chocolate brown.

Subspecies

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  • Madoryx plutonius plutonius
  • Madoryx plutonius dentatus Gehlen, 1931 (Mexico Colombia and Belize)

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.