Oryba achemenides
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Oryba |
Species: | O. achemenides
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Oryba achemenides | |
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Oryba achemenides is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution[]
It is found from Central America to the Amazon region, including Belize, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Surinam, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
Description[]
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.
Oryba achemenides ♀
Oryba achemenides ♀ △
Biology[]
There are probably multiple generations per year.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-08-23. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
Categories:
- Dilophonotini
- Moths described in 1779
- Dilophonotini stubs