Biology:Xylophanes irrorata

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes irrorata
Xylophanes irrorata MHNT CUT 2010 0 357 Bahamas male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Xylophanes irrorata MHNT CUT 2010 0 357 Bahamas male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. irrorata
Binomial name
Xylophanes irrorata
(Grote, 1865)[1]
Synonyms
  • Chaerocampa irrorata Grote, 1865

Xylophanes irrorata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba.[2]

The upperside and underside of the body and wings is uniformly pale pinkish-brown, although the underside is paler than the upperside. The forewing upperside has a darker brown postmedian line, with a pale proximal border, running from the hind margin towards the apex (but not reaching it). The hindwing upperside has an olive-brown basal area.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

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

References

  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/irrorata.html.  This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xirrorat.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2739379 entry