Pachygonidia caliginosa

Pachygonidia caliginosa
Pachygonidia caliginosa female dosral
Pachygonidia caliginosa femal ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Pachygonidia
Species: P. caliginosa
Binomial name
Pachygonidia caliginosa
(Boisduval, 1870)[1]
Synonyms

Pachygonidia caliginosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]

Descritpion

The wingspan is about 70 mm. The forewings are similar to those of Pachygonidia subhamata, but the apex is pointed. There are two median transverse pinkish-buff bands on the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year with one record from March in Brazil.

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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