Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875 is a animal in the Sphingidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875

Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875

Coelonia fulvinotata is a moth with specific larval host plants, where adults pollinate certain Malagasy baobabs.

Family
Genus
Coelonia
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875

This moth species has the scientific name Coelonia fulvinotata Butler, 1875. For male individuals, the forewing length measures 52 to 55 mm, and the total wingspan ranges from 101 to 111 mm. In terms of its ecology, the larvae of this species feed on five plant species: Lantana camara, Fraxinus floribunda, Clerodendrum heterophyllum, Dahlia variabilis, and Duranta plumieri. Adult Coelonia fulvinotata act as pollinators for some baobab species in Madagascar, including the species Adansonia za.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Sphingidae Coelonia

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