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Fig Sphinx
Francisco Farriols Sarabia, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist

Butterflies & moths

Fig Sphinx

Pachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758

Names

EnglishFig Sphinx
Dutch—
SpanishEsfinge de la higuera
Chinese—
Sranan Tongokapelka (general name for the group)
Scientific namePachylia ficus Linnaeus, 1758

About this species

The Fig Sphinx (Pachylia ficus) is a species of the family Sphingidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 8 times (GBIF), between 1955 and 2018. iNaturalist users have shared 4 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Paramaribo and Sipaliwini.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusPachylia

In Suriname

8Records in Suriname
4iNaturalist observations
1955First record
2018Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Paramaribo3
  • Sipaliwini2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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