Perigonia manni
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Perigonia manni is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Haiti
.
The length of the forewings is about 24 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lefebvraei
, but the upperside is generally grey, the forewing apex and tornus are more produced and the distal margin is more distinctly convex.
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 Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
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The length of the forewings is about 24 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lefebvraei
Perigonia lefebvraei
Perigonia lefebvraei is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cuba and the Dominican Republic.It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but smaller and the forewing upperside antemedian band is vestigial or absent and the posterior half of the hindwing upperside is more uniformly...
, but the upperside is generally grey, the forewing apex and tornus are more produced and the distal margin is more distinctly convex.