Biology:Nyceryx nephus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Nyceryx nephus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. nephus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx nephus (Boisduval, 1875)[1]
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Nyceryx nephus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil .[2]
The forewing and hindwing upperside is similar to Nyceryx alophus alophus, but the marginal band on the hindwing upperside is broader and has traces of brown spots.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111174623/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Nyceryx/nephus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011024301/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/nnephus.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q2494600 entry
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