''Xylophanes mineti'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador and

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

. The wingspan is 84–87 mm. It is similar to ''

Xylophanes crotonis ''Xylophanes crotonis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1870. Distribution It is found in Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and south to Bolivia. Description The wingspan is . the larvae are green, tur ...

'', but of similar in size to ''

Xylophanes sarae ''Xylophanes sarae'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. Distribution It is known from Venezuela. Description The wingspan is 68–86 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females. Xylophanes sarae MHNT CUT 2010 0 226 La Escaler ...

''. The forewing is more slender and slightly more falcate than ''Xylophanes crotonis''. The forewing upperside ground colour is greenish-brown (fading to reddish-brown). The first postmedian line is sometimes slightly duplicated, giving the impression of a supernumerary line.

Subspecies

*''Xylophanes mineti mineti'' *''Xylophanes mineti boliviana'' Haxaire & Vaglia, 2004 (Bolivia)

References

mineti Moths described in 2004 {{Xylophanes-stub