Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Nyceryx lunaris | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Nyceryx Rank Species | |
Nyceryx lunaris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador.
It can be distinguished from other Nyceryx species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and middle of the hindwing, and the salmon-pink basal area of the hindwing upperside.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
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