Nyceryx eximia

Nyceryx eximia
Dorsal male
Ventral male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Nyceryx
Species: N. eximia
Binomial name
Nyceryx eximia
Synonyms
  • Nyceryx mulleri Clark, 1917

Nyceryx eximia is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico,[2] as well as Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 22-27.5 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx tacita but can be distinguished by the more extensive basal yellow area of the hindwing upperside and details of the pattern of the forewing upperside (it is more purplish-brown and the whitish grey lines are more irregular in shape). Furthermore, the whitish lateral spots on underside of the abdomen are larger.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

Subspecies

  • Nyceryx eximia eximia (Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico)
  • Nyceryx eximia occidentalis Cadiou & Haxaire, 1997 (Ecuador)

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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