Aleuron iphis
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| Species: | A. iphis
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| Aleuron iphis (Walker, 1856)[1]
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Aleuron iphis is a moth of the Sphingidae family.[2] It was described by Walker in 1856, and is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica to Venezuela, Bolivia and Brazil.
The wingspan is 52–57 mm. 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.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "''Aleuron'' at funet.fi". Nic.funet.fi. 2008-07-07. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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