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Xylophanes mirabilis

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Species of moth

Xylophanes mirabilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species: X. mirabilis
Binomial name
Xylophanes mirabilis
Clark, 1916
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes venator Niepelt, 1927

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

Description

The wingspan is about 95 mm. It cannot be confused with any other Xylophanes Species, although it is superficially similar in shape and pattern to Xylophanes ploetzi. It is much larger and the ground colour is deep green (slightly fading to yellowish) with pale purple-grey irroration and a solid black discal spot. The pale median band is highlighted along the basal edge with small black spots on the veins.

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

Biology

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 2011-10-25.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
Taxon identifiers
Xylophanes mirabilis


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