The genus Callionima is a neotropical genus with 2 species found in the USA and 15 found world wide.
Type Specimen: Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms:
Calliomma - Walker, 1856
Eucheryx Boisduval, 1875
General Information: This is a group of fairly small, often beautifully colored, nocturnal Sphingidae.
Key
1: Apical line with darker region underneath. Apex of wings not very falcate… Callionima parce
1’: Apical line with no darker region underneath, rather it is the ground color of the wings. Apex of wings more falcate… Callionima falcifera
Species List
Callionima falcifera
Callionima parce
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type Specimen: Callionima parce (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms:
Calliomma - Walker, 1856
Eucheryx Boisduval, 1875
General Information: This is a group of fairly small, often beautifully colored, nocturnal Sphingidae.
Key
1: Apical line with darker region underneath. Apex of wings not very falcate… Callionima parce
1’: Apical line with no darker region underneath, rather it is the ground color of the wings. Apex of wings more falcate… Callionima falcifera
Species List
Callionima falcifera
Callionima parce
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
