| 词条 | Aellopos tantalus |
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| name = Tantalus sphinx | image =Aellopos tantalus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico male dorsal.jpg | image_caption = Male dorsal | image2 =Aellopos tantalus MHNT CUT 2010 0 273 San Blas, Nayarit, Mexico male ventral.jpg | image2_caption = Male venral | genus = Aellopos | species = tantalus | authority = (Linnaeus, 1758)[1] | synonyms =
}} Aellopos tantalus, known as the Tantalus sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Florida, the Antilles, from Mexico to Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Surinam, and in the Amazons. The wingspan is {{convert|45|-|57|mm}}. The body is reddish brown with a wide white band across the abdomen. The forewing upperside is reddish brown with a black cell spot and three white spots near the gray marginal area. A pale streak runs from the cell spot to the inner margin of the wing. The hindwing upperside is dark brown. Adults are on wing year-round. The adults feed on nectar of various flowers, including Eugenia axillaris, Draceana fragrans and Ernodea littoralis. The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species, including Casasia clusiifolia and Randia aculeata. Pupation takes place in loose cocoons in shallow underground chambers or in leaf litter.[2] Subspecies
References1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Aellopos/tantalus.html |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108220313/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Aellopos/tantalus.html |archivedate=2012-11-08 |deadurl=yes |title=CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae |publisher=Cate-sphingidae.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19 |df= }} 2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/atantalus.htm |title=Silkmoths |publisher=Silkmoths.bizland.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-19 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112123552/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/atantalus.htm |archivedate=2011-11-12 |df= }} External links
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