Xylophanes lolita

Xylophanes lolita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. lolita
Binomial name
	Xylophanes lolita; Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008

Xylophanes lolita is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Jean Haxaire and Thierry Vaglia in 2008. It is only known from Poté in Minas Gerais, Brazil. It is likely to be restricted to this part of south-eastern Brazil, which is known for its high level of endemism.[1]

It is very similar to Xylophanes loelia but is immediately distinguishable by its larger size, wing shape, and constant genital differences.

References

"Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the Xylophanes neoptolemus and loelia species-groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the Xylophanes neoptolemus and loelia species-groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-25.