Xylophanes zurcheri

Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894.

Xylophanes zurcheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Sphingidae
Genus:
Xylophanes
Species:
X. zurcheri
Binomial name
Xylophanes zurcheri
(H. Druce, 1894)[1]
Synonyms
  • Calliomma zurcheri H. Druce, 1894

Distribution

It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.[2]

Description

It is similar in colour and pattern to Xylophanes undata, but the forewing outer margin is less strongly crenulated, most distal postmedian lines on the forewing upperside are inconspicuous and convex externally, delineating a broad, oval, pale purple-grey patch.

  • Male dorsal
  • Male ventral
  • Female dorsal
  • Female ventral

Biology

Adults are on wing in April, May and June in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria berteriana, Psychotria correae, Psychotria pittieri and Palicourea salicifolia. There are green and brown forms.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  2. Oehlke, Bill. "Xylophanes zurcheri (Druce, 1894) Calliomma". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.


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