Perigonia jamaicensis

Perigonia jamaicensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives in Jamaica.[2]

Perigonia jamaicensis
Perigonia jamaicensis, adult
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Perigonia
Species:
P. jamaicensis
Binomial name
Perigonia jamaicensis

It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca but distinguishable by the large, diffuse yellow patch on the basal half of the forewing underside, posterior to the discal cell.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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