Xylophanes crotonis
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| Medellin, Colombia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. crotonis |
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Xylophanes crotonis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1870.
Distribution
It is found in Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and south to Bolivia.
Description
The wingspan is 91–97 millimetres (3.6–3.8 in). the larvae are green, turquoise or purplish with yellow dots. They are without eyespots in the second instar.
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Male, dorsal view
Male, ventral view
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Biology
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Psychotria correae, Palicourea padifolia, Palicourea salicifolia, Coussarea austin-smithii, Coussarea caroliana and probably other Rubiaceae species. They have also been recorded on Rottboellia cochinchinensis.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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External links
- Xylophanes crotonis Sphingidae of the Americas