Xylophanes aglaor

Xylophanes aglaor is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1875.

Xylophanes aglaor
Male dorsal view
Male ventral view
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. aglaor
Binomial name
Xylophanes aglaor
(Boisduval, 1875)[1]
Synonyms
  • Choerocampa aglaor Boisduval, 1875

Distribution

It is found from Brazil west to Bolivia.[2]

Description

It is similar in appearance to several other members of the genus Xylophanes, but a number of differences distinguish it from Xylophanes libya, to which it most closely compares, particularly in its darker coloring and pattern, with its clearer contrasts. Black scales are scattered over the wings, which are otherwise striated with five postmedial lines.

  • Female dorsal view
  • Female ventral view

Biology

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

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Xylophanes aglaor". Silkmoths. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.