Erinnyis stheno
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Erinnyis stheno is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Barbados
.
It is similar to Erinnyis obscura obscura
, but the forewings are shorter and broader and the median black longitudinal streak is replaced by a transverse sagittate pattern in males.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Barbados
Barbados
Barbados is an island country in the Lesser Antilles. It is in length and as much as in width, amounting to . It is situated in the western area of the North Atlantic and 100 kilometres east of the Windward Islands and the Caribbean Sea; therein, it is about east of the islands of Saint...
.
It is similar to Erinnyis obscura obscura
Erinnyis obscura
The Obscure Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives from the northern part of South America up to the central United States....
, but the forewings are shorter and broader and the median black longitudinal streak is replaced by a transverse sagittate pattern in males.