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Aellopos fadus (Fadus Sphinx)

Synonyms: Aellopos annulosum; Aellopos balteata; Aellopos flavosignata; Aellopos titan (heterotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Aellopos fadus (fadus sphinx) is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives in Central America and the northern part of South America. The wingspan is 57–60 mm. The body is brown with a wide white band across the abdomen. The upperside of the wings is dark brown and the forewing has two bands of pale spots and lacks a black spot at the end of the cell. The hindwing has a pale patch on the costa and one on the inner margin. Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flowers, including Abelia species.
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Prey / Diet

Alibertia edulis[1]
Genipa americana (jagua)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0