''Callionima acuta'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It was originally described by Walter Rothschild and Karl Jordan as ''Hemeroplanes acuta'', in 1910.

Distribution

Is known from Peru and

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Description

Males have a wingspan of about 32 millimetres. The species is similar to ''

Callionima parce ''Callionima parce'', the parce sphinx moth, is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.It was originally described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1775. Distribution Is known from Argentina, Venezuela, Suriname, French Guiana, Bolivi ...

'', but is darker in colour. The forewing upperside ground colour is blackish-brown. The hindwing underside has a median line and a line of dots in the outer half. Callionima acuta MHNT CUT 2010 348 Ixiamas, Bolivia, female dorsal.jpg, ''Callionima acuta'' ♀ Callionima acuta MHNT CUT 2010 348 Ixiamas, Bolivia, female ventral.jpg, ''Callionima acuta'' ♀ △

Biology

Adults are probably on wing in multiple generations.

References

acuta Sphingidae of South America Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Moths described in 1910 Taxa named by Karl Jordan {{Dilophonotini-stub