Species Callionima falcifera - Hodges#7845

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Identification · Range · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Bombycoidea (Silkworm, Sphinx, and Royal Moths)

Family Sphingidae (Sphinx Moths)

Subfamily Macroglossinae

Tribe Dilophonotini

Genus Callionima

Species falcifera (Callionima falcifera - Hodges#7845)

Hodges Number

7845

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hemeroplanes falcifera Gehlen, 1943

Hemeroplanes elainae Neidhoefer, 1968

Hemeroplanes guaycura Cary, 1963

Hemeroplanes jamaicensis Cary, 1951

Hemeroplanes parce of authors; not Fabricius, 1775

Explanation of Names

Callionima falcifera (Gehlen, 1943) is listed as a stray by St Laurent (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023)(1) with Callionima parce of authors; (not Fabricius, 1775) as a synonym and true parce treated as extralimital north of Mexico.

Identification

It seems that a reliable characteristic is examining the apical area of the forewing. In Callionima falcifera, it seems that the area directly between the apical line and outer margin is the same color as the ground color of the wing, and not lighter. In Callionima parce, the area between the apical line and outer margin is lighter. (CATE)

The wings are also generally more falcate.

Range

Central/South America; records from Florida, Arizona

See Also

Callionima parce

Internet References

Bill Ohelke's Page for Callionima falcifera

Works Cited

1.	Annotated Taxonomic Checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico Pohl, G. R. and S. R. Nanz (eds.). 2023. Wedge Entomological Research Foundation.

Contributed by Teá Montagna on 25 July, 2018 - 9:16pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 17 January, 2024 - 5:59am

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