Aleuron iphis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Aleuron |
| Species: | A. iphis
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Aleuron iphis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[2] It was described by Francis Walker in 1856
Distribution
Is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil.
Description
The wingspan is 52–57 mm.
Biology
- Adults are on wing from at least July to January in Costa Rica.[3]
- The larvae feed on Tetracera volubilis, Curatella americana and probably other Dilleniaceae species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ Markku Savela (2008-07-07). "Aleuron". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.