Nyceryx nephus

Nyceryx nephus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Nyceryx
Species:	N. nephus
Binomial name
	Nyceryx nephus; (Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
	Perigonia nephus Boisduval, 1875;

Nyceryx nephus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Brazil.^[2]

The forewing and hindwing upperside is similar to Nyceryx alophus alophus, but the marginal band on the hindwing upperside is broader and has traces of brown spots.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.

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