Xylophanes kiefferi

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Xylophanes kiefferi
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. kiefferi
Binomial name
Xylophanes kiefferi
Cadiou, 1995 [1]

Xylophanes kiefferi is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from Colombia. [2]

Description

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

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References

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


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