Baniwa (moth)
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Baniwa is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family, containing only one species, Baniwa yavitensis, which is known from Venezuela
and Para in Brazil
.
It is similar to Perigonia
species but distinguishable by the unique forewing pattern, on the upperside consisting of a large chocolate-brown patch on the inner margin below the discal cell. The apex of the discal cell is marked with a row of three small dots. The pale pink-brown basal three-quarters of the wing are separated from the darker brown apical quarter by a straight, diagonal postmedian line. The basal half of hindwing upperside is pale yellow, distally merging gradually into a pale brown median band and then into a darker brown marginal band.
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded in July in Brazil.
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, containing only one species, Baniwa yavitensis, which is known from 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 Para in 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...
.
It is similar to 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 but distinguishable by the unique forewing pattern, on the upperside consisting of a large chocolate-brown patch on the inner margin below the discal cell. The apex of the discal cell is marked with a row of three small dots. The pale pink-brown basal three-quarters of the wing are separated from the darker brown apical quarter by a straight, diagonal postmedian line. The basal half of hindwing upperside is pale yellow, distally merging gradually into a pale brown median band and then into a darker brown marginal band.
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded in July in Brazil.