Pachylia_darceta

<i>Pachylia darceta</i>

Pachylia darceta

Species of moth

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

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Distribution

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

Description

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.

  • Male dorsal view
  • Male ventral view
  • Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view

Biology

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

References

  1. [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. [2]
    Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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