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Callionima nomius

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Species of moth

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)
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

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

Description

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.

  • Male dorsal Male dorsal
  • Male ventral Male ventral
  • Female dorsal Female dorsal
  • Female ventral Female ventral

Biology

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

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

References

  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.
Taxon identifiers
Callionima nomius


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