Biology:Xylophanes aglaor

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes aglaor
Xylophanes aglaor MHNT CUT 2010 0 71 Umuarama Sao Paulo Brasil male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal view
Xylophanes aglaor MHNT CUT 2010 0 71 Umuarama Sao Paulo Brasil male ventral.jpg
Male ventral view
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. aglaor
Binomial name
Xylophanes aglaor
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa aglaor Boisduval, 1875

Xylophanes aglaor is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Distribution

It is found from Brazil west to Bolivia.[2]

Description

It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Xylophanes, but a number of differences distinguish it from Xylophanes libya, to which it most closely compares, particularly in its darker coloring and pattern, with its clearer contrasts. Black scales are scattered over the wings, which are otherwise striated with five postmedial lines.

Biology

The larvae probably feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2120590 entry