Biology:Nyceryx ericea

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Short description: Species of moth

Nyceryx ericea
Nyceryx ericea MHNT CUT 2010 0 169 Alto Palmar, Chapare Bolivia male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Nyceryx ericea MHNT CUT 2010 0 169 Alto Palmar, Chapare Bolivia male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species:
N. ericea
Binomial name
Nyceryx ericea
(H. Druce, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pachygonia ericea H. Druce, 1888
  • Nyceryx ericea minor Clark, 1916

Nyceryx ericea is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888. It is found from Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica to Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

It can be distinguished from all other Nyceryx species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and the tornal area of the hindwing, as well as the yellow base to the hindwing upperside.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111170332/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Nyceryx/ericea.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. Oehlke, Bill. "Nyceryx ericea ericea". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304194158/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/nericea.htm. Retrieved October 19, 2011. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2074519 entry