Xylophanes aristor
Xylophanes aristor is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Guatemala to Venezuela, Ecuador and probably Colombia.[2]
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. aristor |
Binomial name | |
Xylophanes aristor | |
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The forewing upperside ground colour and the upperside of the body is olive-green and the forewing underside is orange. It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis and Xylophanes kiefferi.
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
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 2012-11-02. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. June 6, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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