Aellopos blaini
Aellopos blaini is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola and Puerto Rico.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Aellopos |
| Species: | A. blaini |
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| Aellopos blaini Herrich-Schäffer, 1869[1] | |
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It can be distinguished from all other Aellopos species with an entirely black hindwing upperside by the lack of a transverse white band on abdominal tergite four. The hindwing upperside is entirely black.
The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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