Xylophanes fernandezi
Appearance
Xylophanes fernandezi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. fernandezi
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes fernandezi Chacin, Clavijo & De Marmels, 1996[1]
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Xylophanes fernandezi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Colombia and Venezuela.[2]
The length of the forewings is 44–47 mm.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-05-04. Archived from the original on October 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-10-25.