Biology:Xylophanes kaempferi

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes kaempferi
Xylophanes kaempferi holotype (Paraguay, Caaguazu) (CMNH) female upperside.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. kaempferi
Binomial name
Xylophanes kaempferi
Clark, 1931[1]

Xylophanes kaempferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Paraguay.[2]

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

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

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2407835 entry