Xylophanes sarae
| Xylophanes sarae | |
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| Xylophanes sarae Male dorsal | |
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| Xylophanes sarae Male ventral | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. sarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes sarae Haxaire, 1989[1] | |
Xylophanes sarae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
It is known from Venezuela.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 68–86 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females.
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Xylophanes sarae female dorsal -
Xylophanes sarae female ventral
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.