The genus Pachylia has 1 species in the USA. There are 3 species found only in the New-World.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Pachylia) ficus - Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are relatively large dark colored moths. They’re usually olive green with various patching throughout the wings. One species is brown with several brown lines.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
Not applicable as this is the only species in the genus found in the USA.
Species List:
Pachylia ficus
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
Type specimen: Sphinx (Pachylia) ficus - Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms: N/A
General Information: These are relatively large dark colored moths. They’re usually olive green with various patching throughout the wings. One species is brown with several brown lines.
If you have narrowed something down to this genus, you can use this key to help you narrow down your search to species:
Not applicable as this is the only species in the genus found in the USA.
Species List:
Pachylia ficus
The gallery below shows photos of select species in the genus.
