Madoryx plutonius
| Madoryx plutonius | |
|---|---|
_(40389700131).jpg)
| |
| Madoryx plutonius plutonius male | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Madoryx |
| Species: | M. plutonius
|
| Binomial name | |
| Madoryx plutonius | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Madoryx plutonius is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[edit]
It is known from Suriname, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Costa Rica Colombia and Guatemala. It is probably also present in Panama, and Guyana.[2] Subspecies dentatus is found in Mexico and Belize.
Description[edit]
The wingspan is 92–120 mm. It differs from all other Madoryx species in the acute forewing apex. There is a minute, circular, upper silver spot and an elongate, triangular lower silver spot on the forewing upperside.
-
Male dorsal -
Male ventral -
Female dorsal -
Female ventral
Biology[edit]
Adults are on wing year round.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Conostegia xalapensis and found feeding on Yemeri (Vochysia hondurensis) in Belize. Pupation takes place in a loose cocoon of yellow silk and leaves. The pupa is dark chocolate brown.
Subspecies[edit]
- Madoryx plutonius plutonius
- Madoryx plutonius dentatus Gehlen, 1931 (Mexico Colombia and Belize)
-
Madoryx plutonius dentatus Male dorsal -
Madoryx plutonius dentatus Male ventral
References[edit]
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
 | This Dilophonotini-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |