Biology:Oryba kadeni
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Oryba |
| Species: | O. kadeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Oryba kadeni (Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
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Oryba kadeni is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Schaufuss in 1870.
Distribution
It is found from Central America (including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and possibly Belize) to Brazil , Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and French Guiana.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 102–116 mm. It is a large, heavy-bodied and large-eyed species with a bright green upperside and orange underside. The marginal band of the forewing upperside is strongly convex. Females have forewings which are much more rounded than those of the males.
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Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae feed on Isertia laevis.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121110215515/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Oryba/kadeni.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ Oehlke, Bill (April 19, 2011). "Oryba kadeni (Schaufuss, 1870) Pachylia". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193123/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/okadeni.htm. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q1931023 entry
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