''Aleuron carinata'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856

Distribution

Is known from southern Mexico, Panama, Venezuela, Brazil,

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, Belize and Ecuador.

Description

The wingspan is 62–86 mm. Adults are on wing at least from July to January in Costa Rica and in June in Panama. Aleuron carinata MHNT CUT 2010 0 144 Guyane female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Aleuron carinata MHNT CUT 2010 0 144 Guyane female ventral.jpg, Female ventral

Biology

The larvae feed on ''

Doliocarpus dentatus ''Doliocarpus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Dilleniaceae, native to Central and South America. Selected species Species include: *'' Doliocarpus amazonicus'' Sleumer *'' Doliocarpus aracaensis'' Aymard *'' Doliocarpus areolatu ...

'', ''

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'' and probably other Dilleniaceae species.

References

Aleuron Moths described in 1856 Moths of North America Moths of South America Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Dilophonotini-stub