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Erinnyis impunctata

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Erinnyis impunctata

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Erinnyis

Rank
  
Species

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Erinnyis lassauxii, Erinnyis oenotrus, Erinnyis crameri, Erinnyis obscura, Erinnyis alope

Erinnyis impunctata is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was described by Rothschild and Jordan, in 1903. It is known from Peru, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela.

Adults are probably on wing year round, they have been reported in January in Argentina. Adults nectar at flowers.

The larvae feed on Carica papaya, Jatropha and Allamanda species.

References

Erinnyis impunctata Wikipedia


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