Xylophanes nabuchodonosor

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
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X. nabuchodonosor
Binomial name
Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes caissa Gehlen, 1931

Distribution

It is known from Bolivia and Peru.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 76–82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora, but the first postmedian line on the forewing upperside is dentate on the veins between the costa and M3. The discal spot is small.

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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