Biology:Nyceryx maxwelli
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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: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. maxwelli
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| Nyceryx maxwelli (Rothschild, 1896)[1]
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Nyceryx maxwelli is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]
The wingspan is about 63 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx continua cratera but the apex of the hindwing upperside is brown and the tornal area is not yellow. The basal area of the hindwing upperside is yellow, while the apex is brownish-orange.
Adults are 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/20121111192553/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Nyceryx/maxwelli.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20121011024920/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/nmaxwell.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Wikidata ☰ Q1840851 entry
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