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Phryxus caicus

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Phryxus caicus
Phryxus caicus male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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
Binomial name
Phryxus caicus
(Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms

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

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It is found in the Neotropics, although it has been recorded from southern Florida and South Carolina.

Description

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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.

Biology

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In the tropics, larvae have been recorded on Apocynaceae species. In Florida, it has been recorded on Rhabdadenia bilfora.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2011-10-19. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.