Nyceryx ericea

Nyceryx ericea is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1888. It is found from Panama, Guatemala and Costa Rica to Brazil and Bolivia.^[2]

Nyceryx ericea
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Nyceryx
Species:	N. ericea
Binomial name
Nyceryx ericea (H. Druce, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
Pachygonia ericea H. Druce, 1888 Nyceryx ericea minor Clark, 1916

It can be distinguished from all other Nyceryx species by the semitransparent spots in the distal half of the forewing and the tornal area of the hindwing, as well as the yellow base to the hindwing upperside.

Adults are probably on wing year round.