Pachylia darceta is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachylia |
| Species: | P. darceta
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| Pachylia darceta | |
Distribution edit
It is known from Panama, Costa Rica, Venezuela, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
Description edit
There are three oblique black lines on the forewing upperside and two in the basal half of the wing. The hindwing upperside is uniform brown without markings.
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Female ventral view
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Biology edit
There are probably multiple generations per year. Adults have been recorded from early August to September in Brazil.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Oehlke, Bill (June 10, 2014). "Pachylia darceta". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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