Perigonia
Encyclopedia
Perigonia is a genus of moth
s in the Sphingidae
family.
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...
s in 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.
Species
- Perigonia caryaePerigonia caryaePerigonia caryae is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Dominican Republic.It is the only species in the Perigonia genus with a banded forewing pattern consisting of alternating pale and dark brown areas, in combination with a semicircular submarginal area that is paler than the...
- Cadiou & Rawlins 1998 - Perigonia divisaPerigonia divisaPerigonia divisa is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cuba.It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia species by the pale grey longitudinal stripe along the upperside of the abdomen. There is a narrow, pale, straight antemedian band and a similar but more oblique postmedian...
- Grote 1865 - Perigonia glaucescensPerigonia glaucescensPerigonia glaucescens is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from the Dominican Republic and Haiti.It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia species by the olive-green head and thorax, characteristic forewing upperside pattern and the broad white or cream band across the upperside...
- Walker 1856 - Perigonia griseaPerigonia griseaPerigonia grisea is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bolivia.It can be distinguished from all other Perigonia species by the uniform grey forewing upperside crossed by narrow, dark brown transverse lines. The hindwing upperside is most similar to Perigonia stulta but the yellow...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Perigonia ilusPerigonia ilusPerigonia ilus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico, Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay....
- Boisduval 1870 - Perigonia jamaicensisPerigonia jamaicensisPerigonia jamaicensis is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It lives in Jamaica.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....
- Rothschild 1894 - Perigonia lefebvraeiPerigonia lefebvraeiPerigonia lefebvraei is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Cuba and the Dominican Republic.It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but smaller and the forewing upperside antemedian band is vestigial or absent and the posterior half of the hindwing upperside is more uniformly...
- (Lucas 1857) - Perigonia leucopusPerigonia leucopusPerigonia leucopus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil.The forewing upperside similar to Perigonia stulta, but the base and postmedian area are shaded with grey and there is a conspicuous lunate patch on the outer margin. There is a brown marginal band on the hindwing...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1910 - Perigonia luscaPerigonia luscaThe Half-Blind Sphinx or Coffee Sphinx is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It found from the northern tip of South America, through most of Central America, and up to Florida in the United States....
- (Fabricius 1777) - Perigonia manniPerigonia manniPerigonia manni is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Haiti.The length of the forewings is about 24 mm. It is similar to Perigonia lefebvraei, but the upperside is generally grey, the forewing apex and tornus are more produced and the distal margin is more distinctly convex....
- Clark 1935 - Perigonia pallidaPerigonia pallidaPerigonia pallida is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela, Paraguay, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.It is similar to Perigonia stulta, but generally paler and the forewings are narrower...
- Rothschild & Jordan 1903 - Perigonia passerinaPerigonia passerinaPerigonia passerina is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.It is similar to Perigonia lusca lusca, but the median part of the forewing outer margin is more convex. The forewing upperside ground colour is more grey...
- Boisduval 1875 - Perigonia pittieriPerigonia pittieriPerigonia pittieri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Venezuela, French Guiana and Brazil.The length of the forewings is 24-27 mm for males and about 29 mm for females. It is similar to Perigonia stulta but the forewing outer margin is more evenly curved and the apex is obtuse...
- Lichy 1962 - Perigonia stultaPerigonia stultaPerigonia stulta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from tropical America.The wingspan is 50-55 mm. Adults are on wing year round....
- Herrich-Schaffer 1854 - Perigonia thayeriPerigonia thayeriPerigonia thayeri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Saint Vincent.The length of the forewings is about 32 mm. It is similar to Perigonia pallida, but the forewing apex and tornus are less acute and the distal margin is less convex medially...
- Clark 1928