Pachygonidia hopfferi

Pachygonidia hopfferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Pachygonidia hopfferi
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachygonidia
Species:
P. hopfferi
Binomial name
Pachygonidia hopfferi
Synonyms

Distribution

It is known from Panama and Costa Rica and has been recorded as far south as Bolivia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is about 74 mm. There is a grey-brown submarginal patch on the forewing upperside and the outer edge of the dark postmedian band is smooth. There are three median transverse rose-pinkish bands on the hindwing upperside.

Biology

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Doliocarpus dentatus, Doliocarpus multiflorus and Tetracera hydrophila.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.


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