Species info
Classification > Family Sphingidae > Subfamily Sphinginae > Tribe Sphingini > Subtribe Sphingina > Genus Neogene
Neogene carrerasi (Giacomelli, 1911)
Original illustration made by E. Giacomelli to describe the species (shared by Osvaldo Di Iorio).
Original illustration made by E. Giacomelli to describe the species (shared by Osvaldo Di Iorio).
 
Geographic distribution
Distribution
No economic damages registered
  • Argentina
    • Catamarca
    • La Rioja
    • San Juan
Other distribution
 
Synonyms
  • Protoparce carrerasi Giacomelli, 1911
Observations
It is a rare species, endemic to the semi-desertic areas of central western Argentina. The pink tone of its wings is characteristic.
Links
References
  • GIACOMELLI, E. . 1911. Lepidópteros riojanos nuevos o poco conocidos. Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina 72 (1): 19-40).
  • MORÉ M, KITCHING IJ, COCUCCI AA. 2014. Lepidoptera: Sphingidae. In: Roig-Junent S, Claps LE, Morrone JJ, eds. Biodiversidad de Artrópodos Argentinos. Tucumán, Argentina: Facultad de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, cap. 4, pp 281–295.
  • AGUADO JA, PENCO CF, NÚÑEZ BUSTOS E. 2021. Lepidoptera Argentina. Catálogo ilustrado y comentado de las mariposas de Argentina. Parte XV: Sphingidae
  • KITCHING IJ. 2021. Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory, http://sphingidae.myspecies.info/, [3 March 2021].
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