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Xylophanes
''Xylophanes'' is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.Vaglia, T. et al. (2008)"Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the ''Xylophanes neoptolemus'' and ''loelia'' species groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)" ''Zootaxa''. 1923 18-36. Species *'' Xylophanes acrus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1910 *'' Xylophanes adalia'' ( H. Druce, 1881) *'' Xylophanes aglaor'' ( Boisduval, 1875) *'' Xylophanes alexandrei'' Haxaire & Vaglia, 2009 *'' Xylophanes alvarezsierrai'' Alvarez Corral, 2001 *'' Xylophanes amadis'' (Stoll, 1782) *'' Xylophanes anubus'' (Cramer, 1777) *'' Xylophanes aristor'' (Boisduval, 1870) *'' Xylophanes balcazari'' Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008 *'' Xylophanes barbuti'' Haxaire & Eitschberger, 2007 *'' Xylophanes belti'' (H. Druce, 1878) *'' Xylophanes bilineata'' Gehlen, 1928 *'' Xylophanes blanca'' Eitschberger, 2001 *'' Xylophanes ceratomioides ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Chiron
''Xylophanes chiron'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Dru Drury in 1771. Distribution It can be found in Mexico down to northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... range is 77–81 mm. Biology The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species. Subspecies *''Xylophanes chiron chiron'' *''Xylophanes chiron cubanus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba) *''Xylophanes chiron lucianus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica) *''Xylophanes chiron nechus'' (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil) Xylophanes chiron nechus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Cali Colombia 1000m female dorsal.jpg, Female ''Xylophanes chiron nechus'' Xylophanes chiron nechus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Cali Colombia 1000m female ventral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Anubus
''Xylophanes anubus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. Distribution It is found in Suriname, Mexico, Belize, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and south to Brazil, Bolivia and Argentina. Description The wingspan is 97–102 mm. Females are larger than males. It is a very variable species in terms of size and degree of development of the oblique lines of the forewing upperside. The costal margin of the forewing is often rather strongly convex and the apex is recurved. The abdomen has three dorsal lines, the median line is usually the most distinct but may be absent and the lateral lines are sometimes reduced to rows of dots. The forewing upperside is either with or without a dark cloud distal to discal cell. There are seven oblique lines present of which the third is the heaviest. Xylophanes anubus MHNT CUT 2010 0 168 Teresópolis (Rio de Janeiro) female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal Xylophanes anubus MHNT CUT 2010 0 168 Teresópolis (Rio de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Amadis
''Xylophanes amadis'' is large moth of the Family Sphingidae. Distribution It is found in Suriname, and westward through Guyana, Venezuela and Bolivia. Description The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... is about 80 mm. The abdomen has no dorsal median line and the subdorsal lines are represented only by small dark green spots on the posterior margins of the tergites. The forewing upperside is deep green. The basal black patch is present on the inner edge and two thin, dark green antemedian lines are present, curving from the inner margin to the costa. There is a single prominent, dark green, slightly sigmoid, postmedian line running from the inner margin to the apex, shading off distally, sharply defined basally by a pale border. Anterior to this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Aglaor
''Xylophanes aglaor'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875. Distribution It is found from Brazil west to Bolivia. Description It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus ''Xylophanes'', but a number of differences distinguish it from '' Xylophanes libya'', to which it most closely compares, particularly in its darker coloring and pattern, with its clearer contrasts. Black scales are scattered over the wings, which are otherwise striated with five postmedial lines. Xylophanes aglaor MHNT CUT 2010 0 71 Boraceia Sao Paulo Brasil female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view Xylophanes aglaor MHNT CUT 2010 0 71 Boraceia Sao Paulo Brasil female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view Biology The larvae probably feed on ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa ''Psychotria nervosa'', also known as Seminole balsamo or wild coffee, is a shade tolerant medium-sized shrub native to Florida as well as the West Indie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Crotonis
''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 . the larvae are green, turquoise or purplish with yellow dots. They are without eyespots in the second instar. Sphinx moth caterpillar (Xylophanes crotonis).jpg, caterpillar Sphinx moth caterpillar (Xylophanes crotonis) head.jpg, caterpillar Xylophanes crotonis MHTN CUT 2010 0 53 La Mucuy Venezuela dorsal.jpg, Male, dorsal view Xylophanes crotonis MHTN CUT 2010 0 53 La Mucuy Venezuela ventral.jpg, Male, ventral view Xylophanes crotonis MHTN CUT 2010 0 79 Polin Ecuador female dorsal.jpg, Female dorsal view Xylophanes crotonis MHTN CUT 2010 0 79 Polin Ecuador female ventral.jpg, Female ventral view Biology Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. The larvae feed on ''Psychotria correae'', ''Palicourea padifolia'', '' Palicourea salicifolia'', ''Coussarea au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Cosmius
''Xylophanes cosmius'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to western Brazil. The wingspan is 83–90 mm. It is similar to ''Xylophanes amadis'', but the outer margin of the forewing is scalloped and more excavate below the apex. The abdomen is lacking subdorsal lines of spots on the posterior margins of the tergites and the lateral patches at the base of the abdomen are more poorly defined. The forewing upperside has the same general pattern but the discal spot is more conspicuous since it is surrounded by a small paler area. Furthermore, the darker cloud distal to discal spot is smaller, subtriangular and more well-defined. The fringes are chequered black and white. There are at least three generations per year in Peru with adults on wing from January to February, July and October. The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Colinae
''Xylophanes colinae'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador, French Guiana and Venezuela. The wingspan is 72–78 mm. It is intermediate between '' Xylophanes ceratomioides'' and '' Xylophanes guianensis'', but smaller, with more rounded wings and an even more strongly scalloped outer forewing margin than ''Xylophanes guianensis''. The dorsal abdominal lines are as in ''Xylophanes ceratomioides'', but the outer lines are more continuous from segment to segment. The pattern of the forewing upperside is most similar to ''Xylophanes ceratomioides'', but generally the distal antemedian line and basal postmedian line meet on inner edge of the forewing upperside. There is pale brown excavated area on the outer margin of the postmedian band. The pale subbasal and median bands of the hindwing upperside are pale orange-brown. Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae possibly feed on ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa ''Psychotria n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Belti
''Xylophanes belti'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1878. Distribution It is known from Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and Panama. Description The wingspan is 90–95 mm. The uppersides of the forewings, head, thorax and abdomen are deep olive green. There is a stripe running from the forewing base to the palp. The lateral patch on the abdomen and the undersides of the body and wings are deep carmine red. The forewing upperside is deep olive green, although the interspaces have a silky blue-grey gloss. There are three antemedian lines, of which the second and third are merged. Xylophanes belti MHNT CUT 2010 0 224 Oaxaca Mexico male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal view Xylophanes belti MHNT CUT 2010 0 224 Oaxaca Mexico male ventral.jpg, Male ventral view Biology Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. The larvae possibly feed on ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa ''Psychotria nervos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Ceratomioides
''Xylophanes ceratomioides'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Belize, Costa Rica, French Guiana, Bolivia, Argentina and Venezuela, down into southern Brazil. Rare vagrants have been found up to southern Arizona. Description The wingspan is 86–96 mm. The outer margin of the forewing is slightly scalloped. There are long, narrow, whitish scales on the upperside of the abdomen. The base of the forewing upperside is dark, often almost black but with an off-white patch on the inner edge. The costa has several conspicuous subapical and apical black spots, the largest subapical spot is triangular with the inner point directed basally. The subbasal band of the hindwing upperside is off-white, divided medially into two patches by a longitudinal black band. Xylophanes ceratomioides MHNT CUT 2010 0 58 Guapimirim Brazil male dorsal.jpg, Male dorsal MHNT Xylophanes ceratomioides MHNT CUT 2010 0 58 Guapimirim Brazil male ventral.jpg, Male ventral MHNT ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Adalia
''Xylophanes adalia'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica north to south-eastern Belize and Mexico. In the south, it ranges as far as Ecuador. The wingspan is 55–56 mm. The females are larger than the males. It is similar to '' Xylophanes depuiseti'' and '' Xylophanes ploetzi'', but the underside of the body and wings is more golden yellow and the lines on the forewing upperside are more distinct. Adults are on wing in January in Ecuador and possibly longer elsewhere. Larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa ''Psychotria nervosa'', also known as Seminole balsamo or wild coffee, is a shade tolerant medium-sized shrub native to Florida as well as the West Indies and Central and South America. It produces a "small, red, ellipsoid fruit" that resembles " ...'' and '' Pavonia guanacastensis''. References adalia Moths described in 1881 Taxa name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Columbiana
''Xylophanes columbiana'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Colombia. The length of the forewings is about 32 mm. It is similar to '' Xylophanes elara'', the thorax and abdomen for instance are identical in colour and pattern. Difference is that the third of the oblique postmedian lines lies so close to the heavy fourth line that it is virtually indistinguishable. The dark subbasal area along the inner margin of the forewing underside is less extensive. Of the five postmedian lines present in ''Xylophanes elara'', line one is heavier, line two is absent, line three is prominent from the costa almost to the inner margin, line four is absent and line five is more wavy. Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae Malvaceae, or the mallows, is a family of flowering plants estimated to contain 244 genera with 4225 known species. Well-known members of economic importance include okra, cotton, cacao and duri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xylophanes Acrus
''Xylophanes acrus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known to be present in Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras. The wingspan is 72–83 mm, with females being larger than males. It is similar to '' Xylophanes cyrene'' but more green. Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica. In Honduras, adults have been recorded in May. Larvae have been recorded feeding on '' Psychotria chiriquina'', '' Psychotria monteverdensis'', ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa ''Psychotria nervosa'', also known as Seminole balsamo or wild coffee, is a shade tolerant medium-sized shrub native to Florida as well as the West Indies and Central and South America. It produces a "small, red, ellipsoid fruit" that resembles " ...'' and '' Pavonia guanacastensis''. References acrus Moths described in 1910 {{Xylophanes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |