Biology:Nyceryx riscus
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. riscus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx riscus (Schaus, 1890)[1]
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Nyceryx riscus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Belize and Mexico to Costa Rica and further south to Bolivia and Argentina .[2]
Description
The wingspan is 50–58 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx stuarti but smaller and paler. There is an indistinct, grey-centred discal spot and a conspicuous black dot distal of it towards the costa on the forewing upperside.
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Female ventral
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Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae feed on mature leaves of Xylophragma seemannianum. They have a solid green tail horn with well-developed bumps. The body is a yellowish or pale green with pale yellow lateral diagonal slashes. The head is pale green with a trace of blue wash.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121111152744/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Nyceryx/riscus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20121010222422/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/nriscus.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q1922855 entry
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