Isognathus allamandae
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Isognathus 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 running along the inner margin of the forewing upperside. The basal area of the hindwing underside is yellow.
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded in June.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Allamanda blanchetii
and Allamanda cathartica
. Pupation takes place in cocoons spun amongst leaf litter.
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...
of 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. It is found from Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
to Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela , officially called the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It borders Colombia to the west, Guyana to the east, and Brazil to the south...
and Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 68 mm for males and 78 mm for females. It is similar to Isognathus australis
Isognathus australis
Isognathus 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...
but has narrower wings and the forewing upperside is more uniform grey. There is a yellow band running along the inner margin of the forewing upperside. The basal area of the hindwing underside is yellow.
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded in June.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Allamanda blanchetii
Allamanda blanchetii
Allamanda blanchetii is an ornamental plant of Allamanda genus in the Apocynaceae family.-See also:*List of plants of Caatinga vegetation of Brazil...
and Allamanda cathartica
Allamanda cathartica
Allamanda cathartica is an ornamental plant of Allamanda genus in the Apocynaceae family, which is native from Brazil. This plant is cited in Flora Brasiliensis by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius....
. Pupation takes place in cocoons spun amongst leaf litter.