Pachylia syces

Pachylia syces

''Pachylia syces'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
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Appearance

There is a pale median band on the forewing upperside which is separated into two patches. Occasionally the patches are connected into a continuous transverse band, but if so, the band so formed is strongly constricted. The hindwing upperside is almost unicolorous, darkened distally, without distinct bands and with a conspicuous white tip.

Naming

*''Pachylia syces syces''
⤷ ''Pachylia syces insularis'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Distribution

It is found from Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. It is also found on Jamaica.

Behavior

There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Ficus microcarpa'', ''Ficus prinoides'', ''Ficus ovalis'' and ''Artocarpus integrifolia''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusPachylia
SpeciesP. syces
Photographed in
Brazil