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Sphingidae
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Macroglossinae
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Dilophonotini
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Dilophonotina
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Perigonia
Perigonia lusca (Fabricius, 1777)
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Geographic distribution
Distribution
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- Argentina
- Misiones
- Tucumán
Other distribution
- Macroglossa doto Schaufuss, 1870
- Macroglossa doto var. affinis Schaufuss, 1870
- Perigonia interrupta Walker, 1865
- Perigonia lusca f. major Clark, 1928
- Perigonia lusca subsp. bahamensis Clark, 1919
- Perigonia restituta Walker, 1865
- Sphinx lusca Fabricius, 1777
- Stenolophia tenebrosa Felder, C. & Felder, R. 1874
- Perigonia lusca subsp. continua Vázquez-G., 1959
The larvae feed on yerba mate leaves and can cause total defoliation of the plant.
Caterpillar host plants: Rubiaceae.
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