Biology:Xylophanes gundlachii
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Short description: Species of moth
| Xylophanes gundlachii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. gundlachii
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| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes gundlachii (Herrich-Schaffer, 1863) [1]
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Xylophanes gundlachii is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba.[2] The specific epithet is named after Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach.
Description
It is similar to Xylophanes irrorata. Both the upperside of the body and forewings are deep green, while the hindwings are dark brown.
Diet
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. https://www.cate-sphingidae.org/taxonomy/Xylophanes/gundlachii.html.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. http://www.silkmoths.bizland.com/xgundlac.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q2602943 entry
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