Phryxus caicus

Phryxus is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Its only species, Phryxus caicus, was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777.

Phryxus caicus
Phryxus caicus male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Subfamily:	Macroglossinae
Tribe:	Dilophonotini
Subtribe:	Dilophonotina
Genus:	Phryxus Hübner, 1819
Species:	P. caicus
Binomial name
Phryxus caicus (Cramer, 1777)[1]
Synonyms
Grammodia Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (synonym of genus) Sphinx caicus Cramer, 1777 (synonym of species)

Distribution

It is found in the Neotropics, although it has been recorded from southern Florida and South Carolina.

Description

The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. South from Florida, adults are mainly found from August to November but may be found year round.

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Biology

In the tropics, larvae have been recorded on Apocynaceae species. In Florida, it has been recorded on Rhabdadenia bilfora.