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No Common Name (Aellopos ceculus)

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Aellopos ceculus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Aellopos
Species:
A. ceculus
Binomial name
Aellopos ceculus
(Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx ceculus Cramer, 1777
  • Macroglossum fasciatum Swainson, 1823
  • Sesia gehleni Closs, 1922

Aellopos ceculus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It lives mainly in the northern section of South America but has known to be found as far north as Mexico.

Description

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The wingspan is 42–47 mm.[2] It can be distinguished from all other Aellopos species by the yellow median band found on the hindwing upperside.

Biology

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Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. There are probably three main generations, with adults on wing from December to January, April to May and in September.[2]

The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-19. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ a b "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2011-10-19.