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.
Oryba kadeni ♂
Oryba kadeni ♂ △
Oryba kadeni ♀
Oryba kadeni ♀ △
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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