Nyceryx alophus

Nyceryx alophus
Nyceryx alophus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species: N. alophus
Binomial name
Nyceryx alophus
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Perigonia alophus Boisduval, 1875
  • Nyceryx alophus tristis Jörgensen, 1934

Nyceryx alophus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Brazil to Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay.[2]

The wingspan is about 54 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx continua continua, but the forewing upperside is more variegated because the lines are more distinct. The discal spot is narrow and elongate and there is a subbasal blackish band. The hindwing upperside has a basal yellow area which reaches the inner margin.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

Subspecies

  • Nyceryx alophus alophus (Brazil to Bolivia, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay)
  • Nyceryx alophus ixion Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Bolivia and Paraguay)

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Nyceryx/alophus.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/nalopalo.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19. 
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