Isognathus occidentalis

Isognathus occidentalis
	Male dorsal
	Male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Isognathus
Species:	I. occidentalis
Binomial name
	Isognathus occidentalis; Clark, 1929
Synonyms
	Isognathus amazonica Clark, 1928; Isognathus tepuyensis Lichy, 1962;

Isognathus occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution edit

It is known from Venezuela, northern Brazil and French Guiana.^[2]

Description edit

There are probably multiple generations per year.

Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology edit

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Himatanthus lancifolius. They have long tails and very colourful, suggesting they are unpalatable to birds.

References edit

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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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.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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