Euryglottis davidianus
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Euryglottis davidianus is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Ecuador
and western Peru
.
The wingspan
is about 80 mm. It is similar to Euryglottis aper
but can be distinguished by the paler head paler smaller yellow abdominal spots and straighter subbasal and discal lines on the forewing upperside.
Adults have been recorded in March and 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 Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
and western Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
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 about 80 mm. It is similar to Euryglottis aper
Euryglottis aper
Euryglottis aper is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela and Bolivia.There are rather indistinct apical dots on sternites three to five and three lines forming a well-marked discal band on the forewing upperside....
but can be distinguished by the paler head paler smaller yellow abdominal spots and straighter subbasal and discal lines on the forewing upperside.
Adults have been recorded in March and April.