''Xylophanes jordani'' is a
moth of the family
Sphingidae.
Repartition
It is known from
Costa Rica
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.
Description
The
wingspan is 50–56 mm. The females are larger than the males. It is similar to ''
Xylophanes thyelia thyelia'' but distinguishable by the conspicuous dark brown basal area of the forewing upperside and the shape of the postmedian lines. The forewing upperside has a conspicuous dark brown basal area, bounded distally by a sharp transverse edge. The postmedian lines arising on the inner edge are much more distally than in ''Xylophanes thyelia thyelia'' or ''
Xylophanes pyrrhus''. The first and second postmedian lines are narrow, parallel and close. The fourth and fifth postmedian lines run parallel to the second postmedian line to the inner margin.
Biology
Adults are on wing year-round.
The larvae possibly feed on ''
Psychotria panamensis
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'', ''
Psychotria nervosa'' and ''
Pavonia guanacastensis Pavonia may refer to:
Localities
* In New Jersey, United States:
** Pavonia Ferry, former ferry service between New York City and Jersey City
** Pavonia, Jersey City, a section of Newport, Jersey City
** Pavonia, New Netherland, the Dutch settle ...
''.
References
jordani
Moths described in 1916
Endemic fauna of Costa Rica
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Moths of Central America