Hawkmoths of Brazil by Alan Martin
Isognathus
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Isognathus allamandae Clark, 1920 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus allamandae Clark, 1920. Proc. New. Engl. Zool. Club 7: 70.
Synonymous species: none
Type specimen locality: Brazil, Pernambuco
Distribution: found from Venezuela to south-
Isognathus australis Clark, 1917 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus rimosa australis Clark, 1917. Proc. New. Engl. Zool. Club 6: 65.
Synonymous species: none
Type specimen locality: Ururahy [Brazil]
Distribution: an endemic to Brazil, this species has only been found in North-
Isognathus leachii (Swainson, 1823) Common name: none
Original description: Sphinx leachii Swainson, 1823. Zool. Illustr. (1) 3: pl.150, upper figure.
Synonymous species: Anceryx cahuchu (Boisduval, [1875]); Isognathus metascyron Butler, 1875
Type specimen locality: Brazil
Distribution: found from Colombia to Argentina, and in Brazil in the North, West-
Isognathus swainsonii Felder & Felder, 1862 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus swainsonii Felder & Felder, 1862. Wiener Ent. Monatschrift 6: 187.
Synonymous species: Isognathus fumosa Butler, 1875; Isognathus zebra Clark, 1923
Type specimen locality: Brazil, [Amazonas], Rio Negro
Distribution: an Amazonian species found in Venezuela, French Guiana, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and in Brazil in the North and North-
Isognathus brasiliensis Clark, 1919 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus rimosa brasiliensis Clark, 1919. Haxaire & Mielke, 2000. European Entomolologist 11, No 3+4.
Synonymous species: none
Type specimen locality: Brazil
Distribution: an endemic only found in the South-
Isognathus scyron (Cramer, 1780) Common name: none
Original description: Sphinx scyron Cramer, 1780. Uitl. Kapellen 4 (25-
Synonymous species: Anceryx pedilanthi (Boisduval, [1875])
Type specimen locality: Surinam
Distribution: occurs from Guatemala to Ecuador, the Guiana region and into the Northern region of Brazil.
Isognathus mossi mossi Clark, 1919 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus mossi Clark, 1919. Proc. New England Zool. Club 6: 99-
Synonymous species: none
Type specimen locality: Brazil, Manaos
Distribution: only known from northern Brazil. There is one subspecies Isognathus mossi fabianae Lichy, 1981 found only in Venezuela.
Isognathus menechus (Boisduval, [1875]) Common name: none
Original description: Anceryx menechus Boisduval & Guenée [1875]. Hist. Nat. Insectes (Spec. Gén. Lépid. Hétérocères). 1: 124.
Synonymous species: Isognathus amazonicus Butler, 1876; Sphinx mnechus (Menetries, 1857).
Type specimen locality: French Guiana
Distribution: a disjointed distribution from Venezuela to Argentina, and in Brazil it has been reported from the North, North-
Isognathus excelsior (Boisduval, [1875]) Common name: none
Original description: Anceryx excelsior Boisduval, [1875]. Hist. Nat. Ins., Spec. Gen. Lepid. Heteroceres, 1: 127.
Synonymous species: none
Type specimen locality: Amazonas, Brazil
Distribution: reported from Colombia to Peru and the north of Brazil.
Isognathus occidentalis Clark, 1929 Common name: none
Original description: Isognathus rimosa occidentalis Clark, 1929. Proc. New England Zool. Club 11: 7-
Synonymous species: Isognathus rimosa amazonica Clark, 1928; Isognathus tepuyensis Lichy, 1962
Type specimen locality: Brazil, Amazonas
Distribution: reported from the northern countries of South America and into the Northern region of Brazil.
Isognathus caricae caricae (Linnaeus, 1758) Common name: none
Original description: Sphinx caricae Linnaeus, 1758. Syst. Naturae (Edn. 10).1: 491.
Synonymous species: Sphinx cacus (Cramer, 1775)
Type specimen locality: Venezuela
Distribution: the nominate race Isognathus caricae caricae can be found from Venezuela to Argentina. It has been reported from all 5 regions of Brazil. There is one other subspecies, Isognathus caricae rainermarxi Eitschberger, 1999 found in Peru (on the west side of the Andes Mountains).