Perigonia jamaicensis
Perigonia jamaicensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives in Jamaica.[2]
| Perigonia jamaicensis | |
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| Perigonia jamaicensis, adult | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. jamaicensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Perigonia jamaicensis Rothschild, 1894[1] | |
It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca but distinguishable by the large, diffuse yellow patch on the basal half of the forewing underside, posterior to the discal cell.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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