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Xylophanes kiefferi

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Species of moth

Xylophanes kiefferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species: X. kiefferi
Binomial name
Xylophanes kiefferi
Cadiou, 1995

Xylophanes kiefferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Colombia.

Description

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 2012-11-04. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
Taxon identifiers
Xylophanes kiefferi


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