Pachygonidia odile
Encyclopedia
Pachygonidia odile is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is found from Ecuador
.
The wingspan
is 65 for males and 69 mm for females. It can be distinguished from all other Pachygonidia
species by the combination of the dentate outer forewing margin and the yellowish-tan hindwing.
There are probably multiple generations per year.
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 Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
.
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 65 for males and 69 mm for females. It can be distinguished from all other Pachygonidia
Pachygonidia
Pachygonidia is a genus of moths in the Sphingidae family.-Species:*Pachygonidia caliginosa - *Pachygonidia drucei - *Pachygonidia hopfferi -...
species by the combination of the dentate outer forewing margin and the yellowish-tan hindwing.
There are probably multiple generations per year.