Plebian Sphinx
Paratrea plebeja
Classification
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Sphingidae
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Paratrea is a monotypic moth genus in the family Sphingidae erected by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1903. Its sole species, Paratrea plebeja, commonly known as the plebeian sphinx moth, was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. This species is found in the eastern part of the United States extending westward to Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma and eastern Texas.
Paratrea plebeja es una polilla de la familia Sphingidae y miembro único del género Paratrea. Se encuentra en la parte oriental de los Estados Unidos hasta Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma y la zona oriental de Texas, y una extensa franja de terreno que va desde Tampico hasta el límite con Tabasco, en la provincia de Veracruz, costa atlántica de México. Su envergadura va de 31 a 35 mm.
Distribution
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