Phryxus caicus
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| Phryxus caicus male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Subfamily: | Macroglossinae |
| Tribe: | Dilophonotini |
| Subtribe: | Dilophonotina |
| Genus: | Phryxus Hübner, 1819 |
| Species: | P. caicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Phryxus caicus | |
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Phryxus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its only species, Phryxus caicus, was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.
Distribution[edit]
It is found in the Neotropics, although it has been recorded from southern Florida and South Carolina.
Description[edit]
The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. South from Florida, adults are mainly found from August to November but may be found year round.
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Biology[edit]
In the tropics, larvae have been recorded on Apocynaceae species. In Florida, it has been recorded on Rhabdadenia bilfora.
References[edit]
Wikispecies has information related to Phryxus.
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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