Xylophanes mineti
| Xylophanes mineti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. mineti |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes mineti Haxaire & Vaglia, 2004[1] | |
Xylophanes mineti is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Ecuador and Bolivia.
The wingspan is 84–87 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis, but of similar in size to Xylophanes sarae. The forewing is more slender and slightly more falcate than Xylophanes crotonis. The forewing upperside ground colour is greenish-brown (fading to reddish-brown). The first postmedian line is sometimes slightly duplicated, giving the impression of a supernumerary line.
Subspecies
- Xylophanes mineti mineti
- Xylophanes mineti boliviana Haxaire & Vaglia, 2004 (Bolivia)
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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