Orecta lycidas
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Orecta lycidas is a species of moth
of the Sphingidae
family. It is known from Argentina
, Paraguay
, Brazil
and Bolivia
.
Adults have been recorded in September.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Laurus nobilis and Nectandra venulosa
.
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 Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, 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...
and 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...
.
Adults have been recorded in September.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Laurus nobilis and Nectandra venulosa
Nectandra venulosa
Nectandra venulosa is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It is endemic to Brazil.-Source:* World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1998. . Downloaded on 22 August 2007....
.
Subspecies
- Orecta lycidas lycidas (Brazil)
- Orecta lycidas eos (Burmeister, 1878) (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia)