Stolidoptera tachasara

Stolidoptera tachasara

''Stolidoptera tachasara'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888.
Stolidoptera tachasara Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m Stolidoptera tachasara

Appearance

The wingspan is 79–92 mm.

Distribution

It is found in Mexico and Central America, as well as Venezuela in northern South America. It has also been spotted in Bolivia.

Behavior

Adults are on wing nearly year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Thalia geniculata'' and ''Prunus annularis''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusStolidoptera
SpeciesS. tachasara
Photographed in
Colombia