Pachygonidia mielkei is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean-Marie Cadiou in 1997. It is found in Brazil.

Pachygonidia mielkei
Female, upperside from Espírito Santo, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachygonidia
Species:
P. mielkei
Binomial name
Pachygonidia mielkei
Cadiou, 1997[1]

The length of the forewings is 32–35 mm for males and 35–37 mm for females. There is a distinct grey-brown submarginal patch on the forewing upperside and there are two median transverse pinkish-buff bands on the hindwing upperside.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.