Perigonia pallida

Perigonia pallida

"Perigonia pallida" is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.
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Appearance

It is similar to "Perigonia stulta", but generally paler and the forewings are narrower. Furthermore, the brown border on the hindwing upperside is narrower and the basal patch is deeper yellow in tint.

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.

Behavior

Adults have been recorded in November in Brazil and from November to December in Bolivia.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusPerigonia
SpeciesP. pallida
Photographed in
Colombia