Pachygonidia hopfferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Pachygonidia hopfferi | |
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| Male dorsal | |
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| Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Pachygonidia |
| Species: | P. hopfferi
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachygonidia hopfferi (Staudinger, 1875)[1]
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Distribution edit
It is known from Panama and Costa Rica and has been recorded as far south as Bolivia.[2]
Description edit
The wingspan is about 74 mm.
Biology edit
There are probably multiple generations per year.
The larvae probably feed on Doliocarpus dentatus, Doliocarpus multiflorus and Tetracera hydrophila.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-19.
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