Nyceryx furtadoi
Nyceryx furtadoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is possibly also found in Argentina.[2]
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| Nyceryx furtadoi Male dorsal | |
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| Nyceryx furtadoi Male ventral | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. furtadoi |
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| Nyceryx furtadoi Haxaire, 1996[1] | |
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
Adults are probably on wing year round and have been recorded from September to October in Brazil and in August in Paraguay.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-11-17. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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