Xylophanes bilineata
Xylophanes bilineata is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.[2]
| Xylophanes bilineata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. bilineata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes bilineata Gehlen, 1928[1] | |
The wingspan is 74–78 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes fassli, but oval patch distal to the discal spot is smaller and darker green. The forewings are dull grey-green. The cell spot has the form of a large black dot followed by a small slightly darker area. The hindwings are grey-black with a faint orangey-cream band and a narrow dark green outer margin. The fringes are white with some dark intrusions along the veins.
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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