Nyceryx eximia

Nyceryx eximia
Nyceryx eximia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Nyceryx
Species: N. eximia
Binomial name
Nyceryx eximia
Rothschild & Jordan, 1916[1]
Synonyms
  • Nyceryx mulleri Clark, 1917

Nyceryx eximia is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico [2], as well as Ecuador.

The length of the forewings is 22-27.5 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx tacita but can be distinguished by the more extensive basal yellow area of the hindwing upperside and details of the pattern of the forewing upperside (it is more purplish-brown and the whitish grey lines are more irregular in shape). Furthermore, the whitish lateral spots on underside of the abdomen are larger.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

Subspecies

  • Nyceryx eximia eximia (Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico)
  • Nyceryx eximia occidentalis Cadiou & Haxaire, 1997 (Ecuador)

References

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