Pachylia darceta

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Pachylia darceta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachylia
Species:
P. darceta
Binomial name
Pachylia darceta
H. Druce, 1881 [1]

Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.

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Distribution

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

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.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September 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. Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.