Pachygonidia martini
Appearance
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Male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Pachygonidia |
Species: | P. martini
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Binomial name | |
Pachygonidia martini | |
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Pachygonidia martini is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Central America and South America. It has been recorded as far south as Bolivia and Peru.[2]
Biology
[edit]There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Doliocarpus dentatus, Doliocarpus multiflorus and Tetracera hydrophila.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-03-18. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.