''Xylophanes germen'' is a

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of the family

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. It is known from

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

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Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...

and is found from

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in th ...

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. The

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is 72–85 mm. The forewing has a crenulated outer margin. The forewing upperside ground colour is olive green-grey. The transverse lines are indistinct, the basal and two antemedian lines are curved outward from the inner margin and then back towards the costa. The three postmedian bands are running transversely across the wing, distal to which may be a variably developed paler patch and an orange-brown patch. Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae feed on ''

Psychotria correae ''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 elata ''Palicourea elata'', formerly ''Psychotria elata'', commonly known as girlfriend kiss and labios de puta, is a tropical plant that ranges from Central to South American rain forests in countries such as Mexico, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama, and ...

'', '' Psychotria eurycarpa'' and '' Exostema mexicanum'' and possibly other

Rubiaceae The Rubiaceae are a family of flowering plants, commonly known as the coffee, madder, or bedstraw family. It consists of terrestrial trees, shrubs, lianas, or herbs that are recognizable by simple, opposite leaves with interpetiolar stipules ...

species.

Subspecies

*''Xylophanes germen germen'' (Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala) *''Xylophanes germen yurakano'' Lichy, 1945 (Venezuela to Bolivia) Xylophanes germen yurakano MHNT CUT 2010 0 382 La Chinenca Barinitas Venezuela male dorsal.jpg, ''Xylophanes germen yurakano'' male dorsal Xylophanes germen yurakano MHNT CUT 2010 0 382 La Chinenca Barinitas Venezuela male ventral.jpg, ''Xylophanes germen yurakano'' male ventral

References

germen Moths described in 1890 {{Xylophanes-stub