Aleuron neglectum explained

Aleuron neglectum is a moth of the family Sphingidae.[1] It was described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan in 1903.

Distribution

It is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, south through the rest of Central America and much of South America, including northern, central and southern Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, Brazil and Argentina.[2] There is one record from China, but this is probably a misidentification or accidental import.[3]

Biology

In French Guiana, adults are on wing in March, August and October. In Brazil, adults have been recorded in February and May. They visit puddles and frequently nectar at flowers of Duranta repens.

The larvae probably feed on Curatella americana and other members of family Dilleniaceae. They have also been reported feeding on Curatella, Doliocarpus, Davilla nitida and Tetracera.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Aleuron neglectum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 13, 2018.
  2. Web site: Aleuron neglectum neglectum Rothschild and Jordan, 1903 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008104244/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/aneglneg.htm . 2012-10-08 . dead . July 9, 2011 . Sphingidae of the Americas . 2011-10-19.
  3. Web site: Pittaway . A. R. . Kitching . I. J. . Aleuron neglectum Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 . Sphingidae of the Eastern Palaearctic . December 13, 2018.