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Pachygonidia hopfferi

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Pachygonidia hopfferi
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachygonidia
Species:
P. hopfferi
Binomial name
Pachygonidia hopfferi
Synonyms

Pachygonidia hopfferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

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It is known from Panama and Costa Rica and has been recorded as far south as Bolivia.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is about 74 mm.

Biology

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There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae probably feed on Doliocarpus dentatus, Doliocarpus multiflorus and Tetracera hydrophila.

References

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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.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.