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Isognathus occidentalis
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Isognathus
Species:	I. occidentalis
Binomial name
Isognathus occidentalis Clark, 1929
Synonyms
Isognathus amazonica Clark, 1928 Isognathus tepuyensis Lichy, 1962

Isognathus occidentalis is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela, northern Brazil and French Guiana.

Description

There are probably multiple generations per year.

• Female dorsal
• Female ventral

Biology

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Himatanthus lancifolius. They have long tails and very colourful, suggesting they are unpalatable to birds.

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-12. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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