| Xylophanes sarae | |
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| Xylophanes sarae Male dorsal | |
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| Xylophanes sarae Male ventral | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. sarae |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes sarae Haxaire, 1989[1] | |
Xylophanes sarae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Distribution
Description
The wingspan is 68–86 mm for males and 75–90 mm for females.
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
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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