Isognathus menechus

Isognathus menechus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Isognathus menechus
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Isognathus
Species:	I. menechus
Binomial name
Isognathus menechus (Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
Anceryx menechus Boisduval, 1875 Sphinx mnechus Ménétriés, 1857 Isognathus amazonicus Butler, 1876

Distribution

It is found from Cuba to Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil.^[2]

Description

It is a heavy-bodied species.^[3]

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Himatanthus lancifolius.