Biology:Xylophanes furtadoi

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes furtadoi
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. furtadoi
Binomial name
Xylophanes furtadoi
Haxaire, 2009[1]

Xylophanes furtadoi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil .[2]

The length of the forewings is about 78 mm. There are probably at least three generations with adults recorded in June and October.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8045482 entry