Biology:Orecta lycidas

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Short description: Species of moth


Orecta lycidas
Orecta lycidas lycidas BMNHE813883 female up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Orecta
Species:
O. lycidas
Binomial name
Orecta lycidas
Synonyms
  • Ambulyx lycidas Boisduval, 1875
  • Ambulyx tithonus Kirby, 1886
  • Philampelus lycidas eos Burmeister, 1878

Orecta lycidas is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Argentina , Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.[1]

Adults have been recorded in September.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Laurus nobilis and Nectandra venulosa.

Subspecies

  • Orecta lycidas lycidas (Brazil)
  • Orecta lycidas eos (Burmeister, 1878) (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia)

References

  1. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202236/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/olycilyc.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-26. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2626228 entry