Oryba achemenides
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Oryba |
| Species: | O. achemenides
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Oryba achemenides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is found from Central America to the Amazon region, including Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Suriname, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 100–120 mm. It is a large, heavy-bodied and large-eyed species with a dark green upperside and orange underside. The marginal band of the forewing upperside is much narrower than the distance between this area and the distal margin of the dark olive-green median trapezoidal area. There are no distinct bands on the hindwing upperside.
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Biology
[edit]There are probably multiple generations per year.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-08-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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