''Aleuron iphis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856

Distribution

Is found from Mexico, Belize,

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, Nicaragua,

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to Venezuela,

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and Brazil.

Description

The wingspan is 52–57 mm. Aleuron iphis MHNT CUT 2010 0 144 São José do Rio Preto female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal e
(coll. MHNT) Aleuron iphis MHNT CUT 2010 0 144 São José do Rio Preto female ventral.jpg, Female ventral
(coll. MHNT)

Biology

* Adults are on wing from at least July to January in Costa Rica. * The larvae feed on ''

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'', '' Curatella americana'' and probably other Dilleniaceae species.

References

Aleuron Moths described in 1856 Moths of North America Moths of South America Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Dilophonotini-stub