Green Pergesa Hawkmoth (Pergesa acteus)

Green Pergesa Hawkmoth, a reference photo — Photo: LC Shih · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Pergesa is a monotypic genus of moth in the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. Its only species, Pergesa acteus, the green pergesa hawkmoth, was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Green Pergesa Hawkmoth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Theretra nessus

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pergesa
Species: Pergesa acteus

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