''Xylophanes hannemanni'' is a

moth Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...

of the family

Sphingidae The Sphingidae are a family of moths (Lepidoptera) called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as “hornworms”; it includes about 1,450 species. It is best represented in the tropics, bu ...

. It is known from

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and

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and further south through

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Eku ...

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and

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. The

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is 68–83 mm. It is similar to ''

Xylophanes germen ''Xylophanes germen'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and is found from Venezuela to Bolivia. The wingspan is 72–85 mm. The forewing has a crenulated outer margin. The forewing upperside ...

'', but the outer margin of the forewing is smooth (except for some specimens from Peru and Bolivia, in which the outer margin may be slightly crenulate) and somewhat concave. There are probably at least three generations per year. Adults have been recorded year round in Costa Rica. The larvae possibly feed on '' Psychotria panamensis'', ''

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 horizontalis'', '' Psychotria eurycarpa'', ''

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 ...

'' and ''

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 " ...

'', '' Palicourea padifolia'', '' Coussarea austin-smithii'' and ''

Thalia geniculata ''Thalia geniculata'', the bent alligator-flag, arrowroot, or fire-flag, is a plant species widespread across tropical Africa and much of the Americas. ''Thalia geniculata'' is native to a large region in Africa, from Senegal in the west to Sud ...

''. The larvae have eyespots, but these are barely noticeable in the second instar and usually do not become evident until the third or fourth instar. They have a very broad tail.

Subspecies

*''Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni'' *''Xylophanes hannemanni pacifica'' Cadiou & Haxaire, 1997 (Pacific region of Mexico)

References

hannemanni Moths described in 1917 {{Xylophanes-stub