Pachylia
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Pachylia ficus |
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Pachylia is a genus of butterflies from the family of swarmers (Sphingidae).
features
The genus includes large, brown colored butterflies. Their forewings have a noticeable discal spot, the outer edge of the wing is clearly convex and the anal angle is relatively acute.
The eggs are light green and have the shape typical of the family. The caterpillars are strongly built, the anal horn is greatly reduced. The pupae have a smooth, shiny, walnut-brown shell with an overgrown trunk sheath.
Occurrence and way of life
The area of the genus is neotropical , it is widespread in South and Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean . Only Pachylia ficus is also found in North America. The caterpillars of all species feed on the mulberry family (Moraceae). The pupation takes place in a chamber in the ground.
Systematics
Three species of the genus are known worldwide:
- Pachylia darceta Druce, 1881
- Pachylia ficus (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Pachylia syces (Huebner, [1819])
Pachylia darceta
Pachylia ficus
supporting documents
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .
- ^ Ian J. Kitching, Jean-Marie Cadiou: Hawkmoths of the World. An Annotated and Illustrated Revisionary Checklist (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae). Cornell University Press, New York 2000, ISBN 0-8014-3734-2
literature
- James P. Tuttle: The Hawkmoths of North America, A Natural History Study of the Sphingidae of the United States and Canada , The Wedge Entomological Research Foundation, Washington, DC 2007, ISBN 978-0-9796633-0-7 .
