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Stolidoptera tachasara

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Stolidoptera tachasara is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888.

Distribution

It is found in Mexico and Central America, as well as Venezuela in northern South America. It has also been spotted in Bolivia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 79–92 mm.

Biology

Adults are on wing nearly year round (except March and December) in Costa Rica.

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

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ^ "Stolidoptera tachasara". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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Stolidoptera tachasara: Brief Summary

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Stolidoptera tachasara is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888.

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