Xylophanes indistincta

Xylophanes indistincta is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Xylophanes indistincta
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Xylophanes
Species:
X. indistincta
Binomial name
Xylophanes indistincta
Closs, 1915[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes crotonis zikani Clark, 1922

Distribution

It is found from south-eastern Brazil.[2]

Description

It is similar to Xylophanes aristor but smaller. The ground colour is mostly grey-green, although the forewing underside has a pale yellow apical area on the costa and an orange-yellow ground colour.

  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

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

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


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