Biology:Pachylia darceta
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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: | Pachylia |
| Species: | P. darceta
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachylia darceta H. Druce, 1881[1]
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Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.
Distribution
It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
Description
There are three oblique black lines on the forewing upperside and two in the basal half of the wing. The hindwing upperside is uniform brown without markings.
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
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Biology
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September in Brazil.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20121112054126/http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Pachylia/darceta.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ↑ Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051320/http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/pderceta.htm. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
Wikidata ☰ Q1445632 entry
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