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Orecta lycidas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Orecta
Species:	O. lycidas
Binomial name
Orecta lycidas (Boisduval, 1875)
Synonyms
Ambulyx lycidas Boisduval, 1875 Ambulyx tithonus Kirby, 1886 Philampelus lycidas eos Burmeister, 1878

Orecta lycidas is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. 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.

Subspecies

• Orecta lycidas lycidas (Brazil)
• Orecta lycidas eos (Burmeister, 1878) (Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia)

References

1. "Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory: Orecta lycidas". sphingidae.myspecies.info. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2010-01-13. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

External links

• "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2011-10-26.

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