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Euryglottis davidianus

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Euryglottis davidianus
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Euryglottis
Species:
E. davidianus
Binomial name
Euryglottis davidianus
Dognin, 1891[1]

Euryglottis davidianus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador and western Peru.[2]

The wingspan is about 80 mm. It is similar to Euryglottis aper but can be distinguished by the paler head paler smaller yellow abdominal spots and straighter subbasal and discal lines on the forewing upperside.

Adults have been recorded in March and April.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-08-09. Archived from the original on 2012-10-12. Retrieved 2011-11-01. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.