Nyceryx janzeni
Encyclopedia
Nyceryx janzeni is a moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Bolivia
and Brazil
.
The wingspan
is 55-60 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx stuarti
, but smaller, the ground colour of forewing upperside is paler brown and the upperside of the body is paler, lacking the purplish sheen and with the last two segments not significantly darker than the rest.
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 known from Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
and Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
.
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 55-60 mm. It is similar to Nyceryx stuarti
Nyceryx stuarti
Nyceryx stuarti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Costa Rica and Peru to Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.The wingspan is about 66 mm...
, but smaller, the ground colour of forewing upperside is paler brown and the upperside of the body is paler, lacking the purplish sheen and with the last two segments not significantly darker than the rest.