Xylophanes alvarezsierrai
Xylophanes alvarezsierrai is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is from western Venezuela.[2]
| Xylophanes alvarezsierrai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. alvarezsierrai |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes alvarezsierrai Alvarez Corral, 2001[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 28 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes tersa, but smaller. The forewing ground colour is dark brown, the hindwing median spots are orange-red, and the lateral golden stripes on the abdomen have dark rays. The forewing's upperside ground colour is dark brown, obscuring many of the pattern elements. The spots of the median line of the hindwing upperside are less sharply defined and separated, while being orange-red in colour. The marginal band is dark brown.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2007-05-11. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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