Xylophanes chiron
Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Dru Drury in 1771.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. chiron |
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Distribution
It can be found in Mexico down to northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.
Description
The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.
Biology
The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.
Subspecies
- Xylophanes chiron chiron
- Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba)
- Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica)
- Xylophanes chiron nechus (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil)
Female Xylophanes chiron nechus
Female underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
Male Xylophanes chiron nechus
Male underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
Female Xylophanes chiron lucianus
Female underside Xylophanes chiron lucianus
Male Xylophanes chiron cubanus
Male underside Xylophanes chiron cubanus
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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