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Nyceryx furtadoi

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Nyceryx furtadoi
Nyceryx furtadoi Male dorsal
Nyceryx furtadoi Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species:
N. furtadoi
Binomial name
Nyceryx furtadoi

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]

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

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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.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2009-11-17. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.