Nyceryx janzeni
Nyceryx janzeni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia and Brazil.
| Nyceryx janzeni | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. janzeni |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx janzeni Haxaire, 2005[1] | |
The wingspan is 55–60 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx stuarti, but smaller, the ground colour of forewing upperside is paler brown and the upperside of the body is paler, lacking the purplish sheen and with the last two segments not significantly darker than the rest.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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