Nyceryx stuarti
Encyclopedia
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. It is similar to Nyceryx riscus
, but larger and darker and the forewing apex is distinctly truncate.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Pentagonia donnell-smithii and Chimarrhis parviflora.
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 found from Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
and 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....
to Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
, Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
.
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 66 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx riscus
Nyceryx riscus
Nyceryx riscus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Belize and Mexico to Costa Rica and further south to Bolivia and Argentina.The wingspan is 50-58 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx stuarti but smaller and paler...
, but larger and darker and the forewing apex is distinctly truncate.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Pentagonia donnell-smithii and Chimarrhis parviflora.