Xylophanes aglaor
| Xylophanes aglaor | |
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| Xylophanes aglaor Male dorsal MHNT | |
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| Xylophanes aglao Male ventral MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. aglaor |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes aglaor (Boisduval, 1875)[1] | |
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Xylophanes aglaor is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is found from Brazil west to Bolivia.[2]
Description
It is similar in appearance to several other members of the Xylophanes genus, but a number of differences distinguish it from Xylophanes libya, to which it most closely compares, particularly in its darker coloring and pattern, with its clearer contrasts. Black scales are scattered over the wings, which are otherwise striated with five postmedial lines.
Biology
The larvae probably feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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