
Aleuron chloroptera
Names
| English | — |
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| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Aleuron chloroptera Perty |
About this species
Aleuron chloroptera is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Maximilian Perty in 1833, and is known from southern Mexico, Brazil, Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Peru, Bolivia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Paraguay, Argentina and Ecuador. It is probably also present in Uruguay, Honduras, El Salvador and Panama.
The wingspan is 64–70 mm. Adults are on wing at least from April to January. In Costa Rica adults have been recorded in January, from April to August and from November to December. Adults feed on the nectar of Callianra, Inga and Duranta species.
The larvae feed on Curatella americana, Davilla nitida and probably other Dilleniaceae species.
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Aleuron chloroptera is een vlinder uit de familie van de pijlstaarten (Sphingidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd in 1833 gepubliceerd door Josef Anton Maximilian Perty.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Sphingidae |
| Genus | Aleuron |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.


