Nyceryx ericea

Nyceryx ericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species: N. ericea
Binomial name
Nyceryx ericea
(Druce, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pachygonia ericea Druce, 1888
  • Nyceryx ericea minor Clark, 1916

Nyceryx ericea is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica to Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

It can be distinguished from all other Nyceryx species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and the tornal area of the hindwing, as well as the yellow base to the hindwing upperside.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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