Telchin syphax is a moth

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...

 in the Castniidae

Castniidae

Castniidae, or castniid moths, is a small family of moths with less than 200 species: The majority are Neotropical with some in Australia and a few in south-east Asia. These are medium-sized to very large moths, usually with drab, cryptically-marked forewings and brightly coloured hindwings. They...

 family. It is widely distributed in
the Amazon basin in South America

South America

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The wingspan

Wingspan

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is 100-130 mm. Adults are very dark brown. There is a slightly sinuous white band on the forewing that crosses the discal cell from the costal margin to the inner angle. There is a row of six spots found at the apical region of the wing. These spots are divided into two groups of three. There is a row of seven to eight red spots found on the hindwing, running parallel to the external margin.

Subspecies

• Telchin syphax syphax (Surinam, the Guianas, Venezuela, Trinidad)
• Telchin syphax completa (Lathy, 1922) (Brazil)