''Aellopos fadus'', the Fadus sphinx, is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Pieter Cramer in 1776.

Distribution

It lives in

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and the northern part of South America.

Description

The wingspan is 57–60 mm. Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Manicoré Amazonas Brazil male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Manicoré Amazonas Brazil male ventral.jpg, Male ventral Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Rio veruellio Amazonas Brazil female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Aellopos fadus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 Rio veruellio Amazonas Brazil female ventral.jpg, Female ventral

Biology

Adults are on wing year round in the tropics. They feed on nectar from various flowers, including '' Abelia'' species. Alibertia edulis

References

External links

* Aellopos Moths described in 1776 Sphingidae of South America Moths of Central America Taxa named by Pieter Cramer {{Dilophonotini-stub