''Xylophanes anubus'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae first described by
Pieter Cramer in 1777.
Distribution
It is found in
Suriname
Suriname (; srn, Sranankondre or ), officially the Republic of Suriname ( nl, Republiek Suriname , srn, Ripolik fu Sranan), is a country on the northeastern Atlantic coast of South America. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north ...
,
Mexico,
Belize,
Nicaragua,
Costa Rica
Costa Rica (, ; ; literally "Rich Coast"), officially the Republic of Costa Rica ( es, República de Costa Rica), is a country in the Central American region of North America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the no ...
and south to
Brazil,
Bolivia
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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 Janeiro) female ventral.jpg, female ventral
Biology
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on ''
Psychotria panamensis
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small understor ...
'', ''
Psychotria chiapensis
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small unde ...
'', ''
Psychotria psychotriifolia
''Psychotria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It contains 1,582 species and is therefore one of the largest genera of flowering plants. The genus has a pantropical distribution and members of the genus are small unde ...
'', ''
Psychotria nervosa'' and ''
Garrobo'' species.
References
External links
''Xylophanes anubus anubus''at ''Silkmoths''. Archived from th
May 13, 2006.
anubus
Moths described in 1777
Sphingidae of South America
Moths of Central America
Taxa named by Pieter Cramer
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