Callionima falcifera

Gehlen, 1943

Falcifera Sphinx Moth

Callionima falcifera is a sphinx moth (Sphingidae) described by Bruno Gehlen in 1943. It occurs from Mexico and Central America through northern South America. The has a wingspan of 68–73 mm. Larvae feed on Stemmadenia obovata and likely other Apocynaceae species.

Callionima falcifera falcifera BMNHE273328 male un by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Callionima falcifera falcifera BMNHE273329 female un by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.Callionima falcifera falcifera BMNHE273328 male up by The Trustees of the Natural History Museum, London. Used under a CC BY 3.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Callionima falcifera: //kəˈliːoʊnə mə fælˈsɪfərə//

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Distribution

Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Rica, Jamaica, and northern South America including north-western and eastern Venezuela. Brazilian records from Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, and São Paulo.

Diet

Larvae feed on Stemmadenia obovata (Apocynaceae) and probably other Apocynaceae .

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