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Genus of moths

Xylophanes
Xylophanes anubus (type species)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Tribe: Macroglossini
Subtribe: Choerocampina
Genus: Xylophanes
Hübner, 1819
Synonyms
  • Deilonche Grote, 1886
  • Dilonche Kirby, 1897
  • Isoples Hübner, 1819

Xylophanes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.

Species

References

  1. ^ Vaglia, T. et al. (2008). "Morphology and DNA barcoding reveal three cryptic species within the Xylophanes neoptolemus and loelia species groups (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae)". Zootaxa. 1923 18-36.
Taxon identifiers
Xylophanes
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