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Nyceryx Tacita
''Nyceryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Species *''Nyceryx alophus'' (Jean Baptiste Boisduval, Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx brevis'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 2001 *''Nyceryx coffaeae'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1856) *''Nyceryx continua'' (Walker, 1856) *''Nyceryx draudti'' Gehlen, 1926 *''Nyceryx ericea'' (Herbert Druce, H. Druce, 1888) *''Nyceryx eximia'' Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Rothschild & Karl Jordan (zoologist, born 1861), Jordan, 1916 *''Nyceryx fernandezi'' Haxaire & Cadiou, 1999 *''Nyceryx furtadoi'' Haxaire, 1996 *''Nyceryx hyposticta'' (Rudolf Felder, R. Felder, 1874) *''Nyceryx janzeni'' Haxaire, 2005 *''Nyceryx lunaris'' Jordan, 1912 *''Nyceryx magna'' (R. Felder, 1874) *''Nyceryx maxwelli'' (Rothschild, 1896) *''Nyceryx mielkei'' Haxaire, 2009 *''Nyceryx nephus'' (Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx nictitans'' (Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx riscus'' (William Schaus, Schaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Stuarti
''Nyceryx stuarti'' is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Costa Rica and Peru to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. Description The wingspan is about 66 mm. It is similar to ''Nyceryx riscus'', but larger and darker and the forewing apex is distinctly truncate. Nyceryx stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Guyane française Belizon Pk4 973 female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal(coll.MHNT) Nyceryx stuarti MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Guyane française Belizon Pk4 973 female ventral.jpg, Female ventral (coll.MHNT) References Nyceryx Moths described in 1894 Taxa named by Walter Rothschild Sphingidae of South America Moths of Central America {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Furtadoi
''Nyceryx furtadoi'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay. It is possibly also found in Argentina. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is about 60 mm. Adults are probably on wing year round and have been recorded from September to October in Brazil and in August in Paraguay. References Nyceryx Moths described in 1996 Sphingidae of South America {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nephele Vau
''Nephele vau'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is common throughout most of Africa south of the Sahara The Sahara (, ) is a desert spanning across North Africa. With an area of , it is the largest hot desert in the world and the list of deserts by area, third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Ar ..., but rarer in southern Africa. References Nephele (moth) Moths described in 1856 Moths of Africa Moths of the Middle East Taxa named by Francis Walker (entomologist) {{Macroglossini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Tacita
''Nyceryx'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae. The genus was erected by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Species *''Nyceryx alophus'' (Jean Baptiste Boisduval, Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx brevis'' Theodor Becker, Becker, 2001 *''Nyceryx coffaeae'' (Francis Walker (entomologist), Walker, 1856) *''Nyceryx continua'' (Walker, 1856) *''Nyceryx draudti'' Gehlen, 1926 *''Nyceryx ericea'' (Herbert Druce, H. Druce, 1888) *''Nyceryx eximia'' Walter Rothschild, 2nd Baron Rothschild, Rothschild & Karl Jordan (zoologist, born 1861), Jordan, 1916 *''Nyceryx fernandezi'' Haxaire & Cadiou, 1999 *''Nyceryx furtadoi'' Haxaire, 1996 *''Nyceryx hyposticta'' (Rudolf Felder, R. Felder, 1874) *''Nyceryx janzeni'' Haxaire, 2005 *''Nyceryx lunaris'' Jordan, 1912 *''Nyceryx magna'' (R. Felder, 1874) *''Nyceryx maxwelli'' (Rothschild, 1896) *''Nyceryx mielkei'' Haxaire, 2009 *''Nyceryx nephus'' (Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx nictitans'' (Boisduval, 1875) *''Nyceryx riscus'' (William Schaus, Schaus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Schaus
William Schaus (January 11, 1858, in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepidoptera. Life William Schaus Jr. was son of Wilhelm (later William) Schaus Sr. (1821–1892), a Germany, German-immigrant art collector and dealer, proprietor of the Schaus Galleries in New York City, and of Margaret Connover. He was educated initially at Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter Academy and then in France and Germany, and was influenced early in his career by Henry Edwards (entomologist), Henry Edwards, although he also studied languages, art and music. Schaus received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, University of Wisconsin in 1921, and in 1925 that of honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh. He decided, despite parental opposition, and at the sacrifice of a prom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Riscus
''Nyceryx riscus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found from Belize and Mexico to Costa Rica and further south to Bolivia and Argentina. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is 50–58 mm. Nyceryx riscus MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Tagusza Cañar Ecuador male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal(coll. MHNT) Nyceryx riscus MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Tagusza Cañar Ecuador ventral.jpg, Male ventral(coll. MHNT) Nyceryx riscus MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Laguna Catemaco Mexico female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal(coll. MHNT) Nyceryx riscus MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Laguna Catemaco Mexico female ventral.jpg, Female ventral(coll. MHNT) Biology Adults are probably on wing year round. The larvae feed on mature leaves of '' Xylophragma seemannianum''. Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Nictitans
''Nyceryx nictitans'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Brazil to Argentina and in Peru and Bolivia. It can be distinguished from other '' Nyceryx'' species by the hindwing upperside, which has an orange base, a dark brown marginal band of even width and the lack of semitransparent spots. There are two or three thin, black, but distinct lines on the underside of the abdomen. Adults are probably on wing year round. The larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Aspidosperma macrocarpa ''Aspidosperma'' is a genus of flowering plant in the Dogbane family (Apocynaceae), first described as a genus in 1824. It is native to South America, Central America, southern Mexico, and the West Indies. One Central American species of this g ...''. Subspecies *''Nyceryx nictitans nictitans'' (Brazil to Argentina) *''Nyceryx nictitans saturata'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Peru and Bolivia) References Nyceryx Moths described in 1875 Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Nephus
''Nyceryx nephus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil. The forewing and hindwing upperside is similar to '' Nyceryx alophus alophus'', but the marginal band on the hindwing upperside is broader and has traces of brown spots. Adults are probably on wing year round. References nephus ''Nephus'' is a genus of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lad ... Sphingidae of South America Lepidoptera of Brazil Moths described in 1875 Taxa named by Jean Baptiste Boisduval {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Mielkei
''Nyceryx mielkei'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population .... References Nyceryx Sphingidae of South America Lepidoptera of Brazil Moths described in 2009 {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Maxwelli
''Nyceryx maxwelli'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Bolivia and Venezuela. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the opposite wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingsp ... is about 63 mm. It is similar to '' Nyceryx continua cratera'' but the apex of the hindwing upperside is brown and the tornal area is not yellow. The basal area of the hindwing upperside is yellow, while the apex is brownish-orange. Adults are on wing year round. References Nyceryx Moths described in 1896 Invertebrates of Bolivia Invertebrates of Venezuela Sphingidae of South America Taxa named by Walter Rothschild {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Magna
''Nyceryx magna'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Brazil, Costa Rica and Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain .... Description It can be distinguished from other '' Nyceryx'' species by the dark forewing upperside and the brownish-orange basal area and pale purple bands in the tornal angle of the hindwing upperside. Nyceryx magna MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Rio Solimões São Paulo de Olivença Amazonas Brazil female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Nyceryx magna MHNT CUT 2010 0 198 Rio Solimões São Paulo de Olivença Amazonas Brazil female ventral.jpg, Female ventral Biology Adults are on wing year round. The larvae feed on '' Pentagonia donnell-smithii''. Early instar larvae have very large heads and elongated tails. The head ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyceryx Lunaris
''Nyceryx lunaris'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador Ecuador, officially the Republic of Ecuador, is a country in northwestern South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and the Pacific Ocean on the west. It also includes the Galápagos Province which contain .... Adults are probably on wing year round. References Nyceryx Moths described in 1912 Taxa named by Karl Jordan Sphingidae of South America {{Dilophonotini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
