Erinnyis stheno
Erinnyis stheno is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Barbados.
Erinnyis stheno | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Erinnyis |
Species: | E. stheno |
Binomial name | |
Erinnyis stheno | |
It is similar to Erinnyis obscura obscura, but the forewings are shorter and broader and the median black longitudinal streak is replaced by a transverse sagittate pattern in males.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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