''Xylophanes chiron'' is a
moth
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of the family
Sphingidae first described by
Dru Drury in 1771.
Distribution
It can be found in
Mexico
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down to northern
Argentina
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and in
Guadeloupe
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,
Martinique
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and
Jamaica
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.
Description
The
wingspan
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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.jpg, Female underside ''Xylophanes chiron nechus''
Xylophanes chiron nechus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Le Morne-Vert Martinique male dorsal.jpg , Male ''Xylophanes chiron nechus''
Xylophanes chiron nechus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Le Morne-Vert Martinique male ventral.jpg, Male underside ''Xylophanes chiron nechus''
Xylophanes chiron lucianus MHNT 2010 0 76 Neufchâteau Sainte Marie Guadeloupe male dorsal.jpg , Female ''Xylophanes chiron lucianus''
Xylophanes chiron lucianus MHNT 2010 0 76 Neufchâteau Sainte Marie Guadeloupe male ventral.jpg, Female underside ''Xylophanes chiron lucianus''
Xylophanes chiron cubanus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Puerto Rico Caguas male dorsal.jpg , Male ''Xylophanes chiron cubanus''
Xylophanes chiron cubanus MHNT CUT 2010 0 76 Puerto Rico Caguas male ventral.jpg, Male underside ''Xylophanes chiron cubanus''
References
External links
''Xylophanes chiron''''Sphingidae of the Americas''
chiron
Moths described in 1771
Sphingidae of South America
Moths of South America
Taxa named by Dru Drury
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