Perigonia jamaicensis
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Perigonia jamaicensis is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It lives in Jamaica
.
It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca
but distinguishable by the large, diffuse yellow patch on the basal half of the forewing underside, posterior to the discal cell.
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 lives in Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
.
It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca
Perigonia lusca
The Half-Blind Sphinx or Coffee Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It found from the northern tip of South America, through most of Central America, and up to Florida in the United States....
but distinguishable by the large, diffuse yellow patch on the basal half of the forewing underside, posterior to the discal cell.