Biology:Xylophanes bilineata
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Short description: Species of moth
Xylophanes bilineata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. bilineata
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes bilineata |
Xylophanes bilineata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.[1]
The wingspan is 74–78 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes fassli, but oval patch distal to the discal spot is smaller and darker green. The forewings are dull grey-green. The cell spot has the form of a large black dot followed by a small slightly darker area. The hindwings are grey-black with a faint orangey-cream band and a narrow dark green outer margin. The fringes are white with some dark intrusions along the veins.
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xbilineata.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q8045475 entry
Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylophanes bilineata.
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