Perigonia grisea
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Perigonia grisea is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Bolivia
.
It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia
species by the uniform grey forewing upperside crossed by narrow, dark brown transverse lines. The hindwing upperside is most similar to Perigonia stulta
but the yellow tornal patch is larger.
Adults have been recorded from March to April.
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 known from Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
.
It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia
Perigonia
Perigonia is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Perigonia caryae - Cadiou & Rawlins 1998*Perigonia divisa - Grote 1865*Perigonia glaucescens - Walker 1856*Perigonia grisea - Rothschild & Jordan 1903...
species by the uniform grey forewing upperside crossed by narrow, dark brown transverse lines. The hindwing upperside is most similar to Perigonia stulta
Perigonia stulta
Perigonia stulta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from tropical America.The wingspan is 50-55 mm. Adults are on wing year round....
but the yellow tornal patch is larger.
Adults have been recorded from March to April.