Xylophanes sarae

Xylophanes sarae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Xylophanes sarae
Xylophanes sarae Male dorsal
Xylophanes sarae Male ventral
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Xylophanes
Species:
X. sarae
Binomial name
Xylophanes sarae
Haxaire, 1989[1]

Distribution

It is known from Venezuela.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 68–86 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females. It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis, but smaller and the upperside of the body and forewings is brownish-green. The forewing upperside is brown with green highlights. Furthermore, the basal black patch on the inner margin is more discrete and prolonged along the basal third of the inner margin by a tuft of whitish-yellow scales.

  • Xylophanes sarae female dorsal
  • Xylophanes sarae female ventral

Biology

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. 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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