Perigonia grisea
Perigonia grisea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia.[2]
| Perigonia grisea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Perigonia |
| Species: | P. grisea |
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| Perigonia grisea | |
It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia species by the uniform grey forewing upperside crossed by narrow, dark brown transverse lines. The hindwing upperside is most similar to Perigonia stulta but the yellow tornal patch is larger.
Adults have been recorded from March to April.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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