Perigonia ilus

Perigonia ilus is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.

Perigonia ilus
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Perigonia
Species:
P. ilus
Binomial name
Perigonia ilus

Distribution

It is known from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 54–58 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but can be distinguished by the yellow tornal area of the hindwing underside.

  • Female dorsal view
    Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view
    Female ventral view

Biology

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Calycophyllum candidissimum, Guettarda macrosperma and Ilex paraguariensis. They are green with a yellow tail horn and a dark blue stripe down the back. There are several colour morphs.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Perigonia ilus Boisduval, 1870". Silkmoths. 2011-05-14. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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