Pachylia syces

Pachylia syces
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Pachylia
Species:	P. syces
Binomial name
	Pachylia syces; (Hubner, 1819)
Synonyms
	Enyo syces Hübner, 1819; Pachylia inornata Clemens, 1859; Pachylia syces cubensis Closs, 1911; Pachylia syces septentrionalis Gehlen, 1944;

Pachylia syces is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina.^[2] It is also found on Jamaica.

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.

There are probably multiple generations per year.

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

Subspecies

Pachylia syces syces (Mexico through Belize and Honduras to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina)
Pachylia syces insularis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Jamaica)

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

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