Pachylia darceta

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Pachylia darceta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachylia
Species:
P. darceta
Binomial name
Pachylia darceta

Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.

Distribution[edit]

It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

Description[edit]

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.

Biology[edit]

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

References[edit]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.