| Pachylia darceta | |
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Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachylia |
| Species: | P. darceta
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachylia darceta | |
Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.
Distribution
It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia. [2]
Description
There are three oblique black lines on the forewing upperside and two in the basal half of the wing. The hindwing upperside is uniform brown without markings.
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Male dorsal view -
Male ventral view -
Female dorsal view -
Female ventral view
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Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September in Brazil.
References
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"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from
the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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| Pachylia darceta | |
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|
Scientific classification
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachylia |
| Species: | P. darceta
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachylia darceta | |
Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.
Distribution
It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia. [2]
Description
There are three oblique black lines on the forewing upperside and two in the basal half of the wing. The hindwing upperside is uniform brown without markings.
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Male dorsal view
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Male ventral view
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September in Brazil.
References
-
^
"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from
the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the
public domain.
- ^ Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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| This Dilophonotini-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |