Isognathus
Encyclopedia
Isognathus is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s in the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family.
Species
- Isognathus allamandaeIsognathus allamandaeIsognathus allamandae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Brazil to Venezuela and Argentina.The wingspan is 68 mm for males and 78 mm for females. It is similar to Isognathus australis but has narrower wings and the forewing upperside is more uniform grey. There is a yellow band...
- Clark 1920 - Isognathus australisIsognathus australisIsognathus australis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from north-eastern Brazil.The wingspan is 70 mm for males. It is similar to Isognathus rimosa rimosa and Isognathus rimosa papayae but has narrower wings...
- Clark 1917 - Isognathus caricaeIsognathus caricaeIsognathus caricae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.It is similar to Acherontia species and other Isognathus species, from which it can be distinguished by the dark marginal band of the hindwing upperside, which is...
- (Linnaeus 1758) - Isognathus excelsiorIsognathus excelsiorIsognathus excelsior is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Colombia, Venezuela and Ecuador to north-western Brazil.It can be distinguished from all other Isognathus species by the pure white underside to the abdomen with conspicuous paired black spots on each segment.There are...
- (Boisduval 1875) - Isognathus leachiiIsognathus leachiiIsognathus leachii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from southern Panama and from Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Argentina....
- (Swainson 1823) - Isognathus menechusIsognathus menechusIsognathus menechus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Cuba to Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.It is a heavy-bodied species...
- (Boisduval 1875) - Isognathus mossiIsognathus mossiIsognathus mossi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from eastern Brazil and Venezuela.The length of the forewings is 36 mm for males and 41 mm for females. It is similar to Isognathus menechus but smaller and the ground colour of the body and wings is much darker...
- Clark 1919 - Isognathus occidentalisIsognathus occidentalisIsognathus occidentalis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela, northern Brazil and French Guiana.It is similar to Isognathus excelsior but distinguishable by the pale brown underside of the abdomen. There are probably multiple generations per year.The larvae have been...
- Clark 1929 - Isognathus rimosa - (Grote 1865)
- Isognathus scyronIsognathus scyronIsognathus scyron is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Surinam, French Guiana, Cuba, Costa Rica and Guatemala.The wingspan is 72-73 mm. There are distinct bands on the upperside of the abdomen and the underside of the abdomen is dirty white or slightly buff, faintly speckled with...
- (Cramer 1780) - Isognathus swainsoniiIsognathus swainsoniiIsognathus swainsonii is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from French Guiana, Peru and Brazil to Bolivia.The wingspan is about 82 mm...
- Felder & Felder 1862