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Isognathus caricae

Isognathus caricae (Sphingidae) is a species of neotropical moth known from Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil. 

The chrysalis, as well as the caterpillar and adults have a beautiful yellow-orange and black coloring. 

Larvae have long tails; colouration suggests they are unpalatable to birds.

This is the only Isognathus species that has the dark marginal band of the hindwing upperside being replaced by a series of black streaks along the veins. The forewing has two orangey-brown patches connected below the cell mark, and a smaller basal patch along the inner margin. Otherwise forewings are dark grey.

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Photo credit: [Top: ©Ricardo Augusto Gomes de Costa | Isognathus caricae adult male from Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil] – [Middle: ©Rodrigo ConteIsognathus caricae caterpillar from Brasilia, Brazil] – [Bottom: ©Ricardo Augusto Gomes de Costa | Isognathus caricae chrysalis from Grajaú, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil]

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