Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Pachylia syces | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Pachylia Rank Species | |
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Similar Pachylia, Pachylia ficus, Dilophonotini, Madoryx, Erinnyis oenotrus | ||
Pachylia syces is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. It is also found on Jamaica.
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There is a pale median band on the forewing upperside which is separated into two patches. Occasionally the patches are connected into a continuous transverse band, but if so, the band so formed is strongly constricted. The hindwing upperside is almost unicolorous, darkened distally, without distinct bands and with a conspicuous white tip.
There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus microcarpa, Ficus prinoides, Ficus ovalis and Artocarpus integrifolia.
Lagarta pachylia syces encontrada na ufsc
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