Madoryx pseudothyreus

False-windowed sphinx
	Dorsal view, male
	Ventral view, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Madoryx
Species:	M. pseudothyreus
Binomial name
	Madoryx pseudothyreus; (Grote, 1865)
Synonyms
	Hemeroplanes pseudothyreus Grote, 1865;

Madoryx pseudothyreus, the false-windowed sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1865. It is known from the tip of Florida down to Cuba and the surrounding West Indies.^[2]

The wingspan is 66–70 mm. There is a small olive-green basal patch on the forewing upperside which is separated into two spots. There is a brown marginal band on the forewing underside.

There are multiple generations per year. Adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Asystasia gangetica.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Avicennia germinans. Pupation takes place in cocoons spun amongst leaf litter.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "Madoryx pseudothyreus". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

External links[]

Lotts, Kelly & Naberhaus, Thomas (2017). "False-windowed sphinx Madoryx pseudothyreus (Grote, 1865)". Butterflies and Moths of North America. Retrieved November 21, 2018.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] "Madoryx pseudothyreus". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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