Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Pachygonidia hopfferi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pachygonidia Rank Species | |
Pachygonidia hopfferi is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Panama and Costa Rica and has been recorded as far south as Bolivia.
The wingspan is about 74 mm. There is a grey-brown submarginal patch on the forewing upperside and the outer edge of the dark postmedian band is smooth. There are three median transverse rose-pinkish bands on the hindwing upperside.
There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Doliocarpus dentatus, Doliocarpus multiflorus and Tetracera hydrophila.
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