Nyceryx stuarti is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. stuarti
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| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx stuarti (Rothschild, 1894)[1]
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Distribution
editIt is found from Costa Rica and Peru to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.[2]
Description
editThe wingspan is about 66 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx riscus, but larger and darker and the forewing apex is distinctly truncate.
Biology
editAdults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Pentagonia donnell-smithii and Chimarrhis parviflora.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-09-20. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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