Nyceryx lunaris
Nyceryx lunaris is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador.[2]
| Nyceryx lunaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. lunaris |
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| Nyceryx lunaris | |
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.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- "Silkmoths". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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