Xylophanes nabuchodonosor

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. nabuchodonosor
Binomial name
	Xylophanes nabuchodonosor; Oberthur, 1904[1]
Synonyms
	Xylophanes caissa Gehlen, 1931;

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It is known from Bolivia and Peru.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 76–82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes rhodochlora, but the first postmedian line on the forewing upperside is dentate on the veins between the costa and M3. The discal spot is small.

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♂
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Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♀
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References

"CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
"Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.