Xylophanes indistincta
| Xylophanes indistincta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. indistincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes indistincta Closs, 1915[1] | |
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Xylophanes indistincta is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from south-eastern Brazil.[2]
It is similar to Xylophanes aristor but smaller. The ground colour is mostly grey-green, although the forewing underside has a pale yellow apical area on the costa and an orange-yellow ground colour.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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