Xylophanes pyrrhus
| Xylophanes pyrrhus | |
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| Xylophanes pyrrhus on a 2012 Ecuadorean stamp | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. pyrrhus |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes pyrrhus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906[1] | |
Xylophanes pyrrhus is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is found from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2]
The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes thyelia thyelia but larger and there are differences in the pattern on the forewing upperside, such as a smaller discal spot.
Adults are on wing in August in Bolivia and September in Peru.
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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