Pachygonidia caliginosa

Pachygonidia caliginosa is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1870.

Pachygonidia caliginosa
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachygonidia
Species:
P. caliginosa
Binomial name
Pachygonidia caliginosa
(Boisduval, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Perigonia caliginosa Boisduval, 1870
  • Perigonia grandis Boisduval, 1875
  • Perigonia nimerod Boisduval, 1870

Distribution

It is known from Brazil, Bolivia and Venezuela.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 70 mm. The forewings are similar to those of Pachygonidia subhamata, but the apex is pointed. There are two median transverse pinkish-buff bands on the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year with one record from March in Brazil.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Pachygonidia caliginosa". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2017-03-26. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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