Biology:Xylophanes undata

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes undata
Xylophanes undata MHNT CUT 2010 0 304 Puerto Leguizamo Colombia male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Xylophanes undata MHNT CUT 2010 0 304 Puerto Leguizamo Colombia male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. undata
Binomial name
Xylophanes undata
Rothschild & Jordan, 1903[1]
Synonyms
  • Gonenyo irrorata Rothschild, 1895

Xylophanes undata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is found from Central America to Peru and further south into Bolivia.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 72–83 mm. It is similar in colour and pattern to Xylophanes zurcheri, but the forewing outer margin is more strongly crenulated, the crenulations are all of similar size except for one which is slightly longer. Furthermore, the most distal postmedian line on the forewing upperside is more conspicuous and straight and delineating a narrow, rectangular, pale purple-grey patch.

Biology

Adults have been recorded year round (except March) in Costa Rica. In Peru, there are three generations per year with adults on wing from January to February, in June and in October.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2788335 entry