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Euryglottis aper

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Species of moth

Euryglottis aper
Male dorsal
male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Euryglottis
Species: E. aper
Binomial name
Euryglottis aper
(Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
  • Macrosila aper Walker, 1856
  • Sphinx aper Herrich-Schäffer, 1856

Euryglottis aper is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.

Description

There are rather indistinct apical dots on sternites three to five and three lines forming a well-marked discal band on the forewing upperside.

  • Female dorsal Female dorsal
  • Female ventral Female ventral

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
Taxon identifiers
Euryglottis aper


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