Madoryx oiclus

Madoryx oiclus
Madoryx oiclus, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Madoryx
Species:
M. oiclus
Binomial name
Madoryx oiclus
Cramer, 1780[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx oiclus Cramer, 1780
  • Madoryx faunus Boisduval, 1875
  • Madoryx oiclus jamaicensis Neidhoefer, 1968

Madoryx oiclus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Suriname, French Guiana and from Venezuela to Costa Rica. It has also been recorded in Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 76–93 mm.

Subspecies

  • Madoryx oiclus oiclus (Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia, Suriname, French Guiana and from Venezuela to Costa Rica)
  • Madoryx oiclus jamicensis Neidhoefer, 1968 (Jamaica)[3]

References

  1. ^ "FUNET". nic.funet.fi. Retrieved 2024-02-26.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-11. Archived from the original on 2012-02-14. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
  3. ^ Madoryx at Funet


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