Nyceryx riscus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Nyceryx |
| Species: | N. riscus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nyceryx riscus | |
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Nyceryx riscus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Belize and Mexico to Costa Rica and further south to Bolivia and Argentina.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 50–58 mm.
Biology
[edit]Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae feed on mature leaves of Xylophragma seemannianum.
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. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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