Nyceryx alophus
| Nyceryx alophus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. alophus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx alophus (Boisduval, 1875)[1] | |
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Nyceryx alophus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Brazil to Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2]
The wingspan is about 54 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx continua continua, but the forewing upperside is more variegated because the lines are more distinct. The discal spot is narrow and elongate and there is a subbasal blackish band. The hindwing upperside has a basal yellow area which reaches the inner margin.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
Subspecies
- Nyceryx alophus alophus (Brazil to Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay)
- Nyceryx alophus ixion Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Bolivia and Paraguay)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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