Pachygonidia ribbei

Pachygonidia ribbei
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Pachygonidia
Species:	P. ribbei
Binomial name
	Pachygonidia ribbei; (H. Druce, 1881)[1]
Synonyms
	Pachygonia ribbei H. Druce, 1881; Pachygonia peruviana Joicey & Talbot, 1921;

Pachygonidia ribbei is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881. It is known from Peru, Panama and Costa Rica.[2]

The wingspan is 56–62 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Pachygonidia species by the lack of distinct pale bands on the hindwing upperside. There is a distinct and large pale brown submarginal patch on the forewing upperside, as well as diffuse patches of pale violet scales on the median and posterior parts of the wing.

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Hamelia patens and Hamelia axilaris. There are green and brown larval forms.

References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Oehlke, Bill (March 18, 2011). "Pachygonidia ribbei (Druce, 1881)". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] Oehlke, Bill (March 18, 2011). "Pachygonidia ribbei (Druce, 1881)". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.