Xylophanes kiefferi
Appearance
Xylophanes kiefferi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. kiefferi
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes kiefferi Cadiou, 1995[1]
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Xylophanes kiefferi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Colombia.[2]
Description
[edit]Adults are probably on wing year-round.
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 2012-11-04. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.