Biology:Xylophanes acrus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Xylophanes acrus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. acrus
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes acrus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1]
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Xylophanes acrus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known to be present in Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.[2]
The wingspan is 72–83 mm, with females being larger than males. It is similar to Xylophanes cyrene but more green.
Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica. In Honduras, adults have been recorded in May.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Psychotria chiriquina, Psychotria monteverdensis, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/acrus.html.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xacrus.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q3111202 entry
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