Orecta lycidas
Species of moth
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Orecta lycidas is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil and Bolivia.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Orecta |
| Species: | O. lycidas |
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| Orecta lycidas | |
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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)
