Pachylia syces
Pachylia syces is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachylia |
| Species: | P. syces |
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Distribution
It is found from Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina.[2] It is also found on Jamaica.
Description
There is a pale median band on the forewing upperside which is separated into two patches. Occasionally the patches are connected into a continuous transverse band, but if so, the band so formed is strongly constricted. The hindwing upperside is almost unicolorous, darkened distally, without distinct bands and with a conspicuous white tip.
Pachylia syces ♀
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Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus microcarpa, Ficus prinoides, Ficus ovalis and Artocarpus integrifolius.
Subspecies
- Pachylia syces syces (Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina)
- Pachylia syces insularis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Jamaica)
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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