Xylophanes sarae

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Xylophanes sarae
Xylophanes sarae MHNT CUT 2010 0 226 La Escalera Venezuela male dorsal.jpg
Xylophanes sarae Male dorsal
Xylophanes sarae MHNT CUT 2010 0 226 La Escalera Venezuela male ventral.jpg
Xylophanes sarae Male ventral
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Domain: Eukaryota
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.

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Distribution

It is known from Venezuela. [2]

Description

The wingspan is 68–86 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females.

Biology

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 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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