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Updated as per The Known Sphingidae of Costa Rica, November 2007 Updated as per personal communication with Jose Monzon (Guatemala); May 2009 Updated as per AN ANNOTATED CHECKLIST OF THE SPHINGIDAE OF BOLIVIA, December 2009 Updated as per CATE (Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil); February 18, 2011 Updated as per personal communication with Ezequiel Bustos (Dpto. General José de San Martín, Río Caraparí, Salta, Argentina, May 1980, 700 m); July 5, 2017 Updated as per personal communication with Les Catchick (Mount Totumas, Panama, 1900m); April 28, 2020 Updated as per personal communication with Les Catchick (Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas, Peru, September 28, 2019); April 28, 2020 |
Perigonia stulta, Owlet Lodge, Abra Patricia, Amazonas, Peru,
September 28, 2019, courtesy of Les Catchick, id by Bill Oehlke.
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TAXONOMY:
Family: Sphingidae, Latreille, 1802 |
Crenulations of forewing outer margin are variable in degree of development. Forewing upperside lacking a distinct grey-brown or pale brown lunate patch on the outer margin. Forewing underside submarginal line distinct at least from the apex to M2, bordered with grey distally. CATE
The genus name "Perigonia" POSSIBLY was chosen to reflect the bud like tufts of hairs near the tip of the abdomen.
"Stulta" means stupid or foolish, an unusual choice for a species name!
The pronunciation of scientific names is troublesome for many. The "suggestion" at the top of the page is
merely a suggestion. It is based on commonly accepted English pronunciation of Greek names and/or some
fairly well accepted "rules" for latinized scientific names.
The suggested pronunciations, on this page and on other pages, are primarily put forward to assist those who hear with internal ears as they read.
There are many collectors from different countries whose intonations and accents would be different.
Perigonia stulta Mount Totumas, Panama,
1900m, courtesy of Les Catchick.
Perigonia stulta male, courtesy of Hubert Mayer copyright.
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