Biology:Xylophanes meridanus

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Short description: Species of moth


Xylophanes meridanus
Xylophanes meridanus MHNT CUT 2010 0 49 Parque Nacional Henri Pitter (Rancho Grande), Venezuela dorsal.jpg
Xylophanes meridanus - MHNT Dorsal
Xylophanes meridanus MHNT CUT 2010 0 49 Parque Nacional Henri Pitter (Rancho Grande), Venezuela ventral.jpg
Xylophanes meridanus - MHNT Ventral
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X. meridanus
Binomial name
Xylophanes meridanus
Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1]

Xylophanes meridanus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Suriname.[2]

It is similar to Xylophanes amadis, but the pale median band is always interrupted by black streaks along the veins, particularly those of the posterior part of the wing.

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2544197 entry