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Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Sphingidae
Pachylia
Pachylia ficus

Fig Sphinx Moth

Pachylia ficus
Pachylia ficus
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Summary

Pachylia ficus, known as the fig sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It lives from the northern tip of South America in Uruguay through Central America to the southern tip of the United States straying into Arizona and Texas.

Properties

Colors

brown
tan
green
yellow
orange
red

Size

12mm to 14mm (0.47" to 0.55")

Fig Sphinx Moth

Pachylia ficus

Is Fig Sphinx Moth harmful?

There is no data about harmful of this species. Don't forget to be careful.

Sientific classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Pachylia

Description

It has a wingspan of 4+3/8 - 5+1/2 in, with orange-brown wings.

Biology

There are several generations per year in the tropics, peninsular Florida and southern Texas. Adults have been recorded in February, September and November in Brazil and in June in Panama. The adults feed on the nectar of various flowers, including Asystasia gangetica and the endangered ghost orchid (Dendrophylax lindenii). They also pollinate the ghost orchid. The larvae have been recorded feeding on Ficus aurea, Ficus carica, Ficus microcarpa, Ficus religiosa, Ficus pumila, Ficus gamelleira, Ficus prinoides, Ficus pumila and Artocarpus integrifolia. There are several colour morphs. Pupation takes place in a cocoon spun amongst leaf litter.