Biology:Xylophanes balcazari

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Short description: Species of moth

Xylophanes balcazari
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. balcazari
Binomial name
Xylophanes balcazari
Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008

Xylophanes balcazari is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico and possibly south to Belize. Although originally thought to be a member of Xylophanes neoptolemus, it was given its own designation due to DNA barcoding results.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q8045471 entry