Madoryx pseudothyreus
| False-windowed sphinx | |
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| Madoryx pseudothyreus, dorsal, male | |
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| Madoryx pseudothyreus, ventral, male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Madoryx |
| Species: | M. pseudothyreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Madoryx pseudothyreus (Grote, 1865)[1] | |
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The false-windowed sphinx (Madoryx pseudothyreus) is a moth of the Sphingidae family. 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.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
External links
- False-Windowed Sphinx Butterflies and Moths of North America
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