- Oryba achemenides
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Oryba achemenides Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Sphingidae Genus: Oryba Species: O. achemenides Binomial name Oryba achemenides
(Cramer, 1779)[1]Synonyms - Sphinx achemenides Cramer, 1779
- Oryba robusta Walker, 1856
- Oryba juliane Eitschberger, 2000
Oryba achemenides is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Central America to the Amazon region, including Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Surinam, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
The wingspan is 100-120 mm. It is a large, heavy-bodied and large-eyed species with a dark green upperside and orange underside. The marginal band of the forewing upperside is much narrower than the distance between this area and the distal margin of the dark olive-green median trapezoidal area. There are no distinct bands on the hindwing upperside.
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. http://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Oryba/achemenides.html. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-08-23. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/oachemen.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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