Nyceryx magna

Nyceryx magna
	Male dorsal
	Male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Nyceryx
Species:	N. magna
Binomial name
	Nyceryx magna; (R Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
	Perigonia magna R Felder, 1874;

Nyceryx magna is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador.^[2]

Description

It can be distinguished from other Nyceryx species by the dark forewing upperside and the brownish-orange basal area and pale purple bands in the tornal angle of the hindwing upperside.

Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology

Adults are on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Pentagonia donnell-smithii. Early instar larvae have very large heads and elongated tails. The head has a distinctive blue-green colour in the final instar and the tail is shorter and rough. The pupa is smooth and shiny with alternating light and dark bands on the abdomen.

References

^ "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. 2011-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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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. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-02-19. Archived from the original on 2012-10-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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