Biology:Xylophanes cyrene
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. cyrene
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes cyrene (H. Druce, 1881)[1]
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Xylophanes cyrene is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881. It is found in Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize and south to Oxapampa in Peru.[2]
Description
The wingspan is 76–91 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes amadis but the upperside ground colour is brownish and the pale median band is always uninterrupted by black streaks along the veins.
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Female dorsal view
Female ventral view
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Curatella americana, Psychotria panamensis and Psychotria grandis. Early instars are generally green, but there are green and dark colour morphs in the final instar.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/cyrene.html.
- ↑ Oehlke, Bill (June 6, 2005). "Xylophanes cyrene". http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xamadcyr.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q2210349 entry
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