Isognathus allamandae

Isognathus allamandae

''Isognathus allamandae'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Brazil to Venezuela.
Isognathus allamandae https://youtu.be/3ZoleeZX4dA Isognathus allamandae,sphingidae,with video

Appearance

The wingspan is 68 mm for males and 78 mm for females. It is similar to ''Isognathus australis'' but has narrower wings and the forewing upperside is more uniform grey. There is a yellow band running along the inner margin of the forewing upperside. The basal area of the hindwing underside is yellow.

There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded in June.

Food

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Allamanda blanchetii'' and ''Allamanda cathartica''. Pupation takes place in cocoons spun amongst leaf litter.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusIsognathus
SpeciesI. allamandae
Photographed in
Brazil