Pachylia darceta
Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Pachylia |
Species: | P. darceta |
Binomial name | |
Pachylia darceta | |
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
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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- 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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