Isognathus occidentalis

Isognathus occidentalis
	Male dorsal
	Male ventral
Scientific classification
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

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

Description

There are probably multiple generations per year.

Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology

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

References

^ "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.

[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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