Oryba kadeni is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Schaufuss in 1870.

Oryba kadeni
Male dorsal view
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Oryba
Species:
O. kadeni
Binomial name
Oryba kadeni
(Schaufuss, 1870)[1]
Synonyms
  • Pachylia kadeni Schaufuss, 1870
  • Clanis imperialis H. Druce, 1883

Distribution

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It is found from Central America (including Guatemala, Costa Rica, Panama and possibly Belize) to Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela and French Guiana.[2]

Description

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The wingspan is 102–116 mm. It is a large, heavy-bodied and large-eyed species with a bright green upperside and orange underside. The marginal band of the forewing upperside is strongly convex. Females have forewings which are much more rounded than those of the males.

Biology

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There are probably multiple generations per year.

The larvae feed on Isertia laevis.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2011-10-19.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. ^ Oehlke, Bill (April 19, 2011). "Oryba kadeni (Schaufuss, 1870) Pachylia". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2011.