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Callionima calliomenae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Callionima calliomenae
Callionima calliomenae, Male Dorsal
Callionima calliomenae, Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Callionima
Species:
C. calliomenae
Binomial name
Callionima calliomenae
(Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Philampelus calliomenae Schaufuss, 1870
  • Calliomma ellacombei Rothschild, 1894
  • Calliomma lutescens Butler, 1875

Distribution


It is known to inhabit Venezuela, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.[2]


Description


The wingspan is about 67 mm. It is immediately distinguishable from all other Callionima species by the regularly dentate outer forewing margin that is only slightly excavate below the apex and the dark yellow basal half to the hindwing upperside.


Biology


There are probably multiple generations per year.


References


  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22. Retrieved 2011-10-19. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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