Aellopos ceculus

Description

Aellopos ceculus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives mainly in the northern section of South America but has known to be found as far north as Mexico. The wingspan is 42–47 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Aellopos species by the yellow median band found on the hindwing upperside. Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. There are probably three main generations, with adults on wing from December to January, April to May and in September. The larvae feed on various Rubiaceae species. The genus Aellopos consists of large day-flying moths in the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Species in this genus occur from Maine in the United States through Central America and down to Argentina and Uruguay in South America.