Nyceryx furtadoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is possibly also found in Argentina.[2]
Nyceryx furtadoi | |
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Nyceryx furtadoi Male dorsal | |
Nyceryx furtadoi Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Nyceryx |
Species: | N. furtadoi
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Binomial name | |
Nyceryx furtadoi |
The wingspan is about 60 mm.
Adults are probably on wing year round and have been recorded from September to October in Brazil and in August in Paraguay.
References
edit- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-11-17. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.