Nyceryx draudti
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Nyceryx draudti is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Peru
.
The wingspan
is about 67 mm. It is very similar to Nyceryx stuarti
.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Sphingidae
Sphingidae
Sphingidae is a family of moths , commonly known as hawk moths, sphinx moths and hornworms, that includes about 1,200 species . It is best represented in the tropics but there are species in every region . They are moderate to large in size and are distinguished among moths for their rapid,...
family. It is known from Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 67 mm. It is very similar to Nyceryx stuarti
Nyceryx stuarti
Nyceryx stuarti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Costa Rica and Peru to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.The wingspan is about 66 mm...
.
Adults are probably on wing year round.