Nyceryx coffaeae: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Sphingidae
Genus
Nyceryx
Species
Nyceryx coffaeae
Scientific Name
Nyceryx coffaeae

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Nyceryx coffaeae

Nyceryx coffaeae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Costa Rica into South America, where it is known from Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador and Bolivia.

The wingspan is 68–69 mm. It can be distinguished from all other Nyceryx species by the dark brown band dividing the yellow basal area of the hindwing upperside.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

The larvae feed on Calycophyllum candidissimum.

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