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TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
MIDI MUSICcopyright C. Odenkirk ON.OFF |
The upperside of the forewing is dark brown with short yellowish streaks on the forward half and wavy yellowish bands on the rear half.The upperside of the hindwing is bright yellow with a wide dark brown border. The body is streamlined and checkered. Erinnyis alope, Yasuni, Ecuador, September 7, 2002 - 2:06 AM, courtesy of Steve Graser. |
Adults nectar at flowers and have been reported hovering over flowers of Asystasia gangetica at dusk.
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