Aellopos fadus, the Fadus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776.

Fadus sphinx
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Aellopos
Species:
A. fadus
Binomial name
Aellopos fadus
(Cramer, 1776)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx fadus Cramer, 1775
  • Macroglossa balteata Kirtland, 1851
  • Macroglossum annulosum Swainson, 1823
  • Sesia fadus flavosignata (Closs, 1916)

Distribution

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It lives in Central America and the northern part of South America.

Description

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The wingspan is 57–60 mm.[2]

Biology

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Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flowers, including Abelia species.

 

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ "Aellopos fadus The Fadus Sphinx". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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