Biology:Xylophanes balcazari
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Short description: Species of moth
Xylophanes balcazari | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. balcazari
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes balcazari Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008
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Xylophanes balcazari is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico and possibly south to Belize. Although originally thought to be a member of Xylophanes neoptolemus, it was given its own designation due to DNA barcoding results.[1]
References
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xneoptol.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q8045471 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophanes balcazari.
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