Xylophanes zurcheri
| Xylophanes zurcheri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. zurcheri |
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| Xylophanes zurcheri (Druce, 1894)[1] | |
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Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.[2]
It is similar in colour and pattern to Xylophanes undata, but the forewing outer margin is less strongly crenulated, most distal postmedian lines on the forewing upperside are inconspicuous and convex externally, delineating a broad, oval, pale purple-grey patch.
Adults are on wing in April, May and June in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria berteriana, Psychotria correae, Psychotria pittieri and Palicourea salicifolia. There are green and brown forms.
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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