Hemeroplanes longistriga
Species of moth
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Hemeroplanes longistriga is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Hemeroplanes longistriga | |
|---|---|
| Male dorsal | |
| Male ventral | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Hemeroplanes |
| Species: | H. longistriga |
| Binomial name | |
| Hemeroplanes longistriga | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
Description
It differs from all other Hemeroplanes species by the very long silver mark on the forewing upperside and lack of yellow bands on the upperside of the abdomen.
- Female dorsal
- Female ventral
Biology
There are probably at least two generations per year. Adults have been recorded in December in Brazil.