Pachygonidia caliginosa

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Pachygonidia caliginosa
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Female dorsal view
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Female ventral view
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachygonidia
Species:
P. caliginosa
Binomial name
Pachygonidia caliginosa
(Boisduval, 1870) [1]
Synonyms
  • Perigonia caliginosaBoisduval, 1870
  • Perigonia grandisBoisduval, 1875
  • Perigonia nimerodBoisduval, 1870

Pachygonidia caliginosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.

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Distribution

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

Description

The wingspan is about 70 mm. The forewings are similar to those of Pachygonidia subhamata , but the apex is pointed. There are two median transverse pinkish-buff bands on the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year with one record from March in Brazil.

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References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ↑ "Pachygonidia caliginosa". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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