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Half-blind Sphinx
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Butterflies & moths

Half-blind Sphinx

Perigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777

Names

EnglishHalf-blind Sphinx
Dutch—
SpanishPolilla del cafeto
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific namePerigonia lusca Fabricius, 1777

About this species

The Half-blind Sphinx (Perigonia lusca) is a species of the family Sphingidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 2 times (GBIF), in 2006. iNaturalist users have shared 1 observation from Suriname. Records come from Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusPerigonia

In Suriname

2Records in Suriname
1iNaturalist observations
2006First record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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