Nyceryx ericea is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888. It is found from Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica to Brazil and Bolivia.[2]

Nyceryx ericea
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species:
N. ericea
Binomial name
Nyceryx ericea
(H. Druce, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pachygonia ericea H. Druce, 1888
  • Nyceryx ericea minor Clark, 1916

It can be distinguished from all other Nyceryx species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and the tornal area of the hindwing, as well as the yellow base to the hindwing upperside.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Oehlke, Bill. "Nyceryx ericea ericea". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.