Pachylia darceta

Pachylia darceta
Pachylia darceta Dorsal view - MHNT
Pachylia darceta ventral view - MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachylia
Species: P. darceta
Binomial name
Pachylia darceta
Druce, 1881[1]

Pachylia darceta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

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.

There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September in Brazil.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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