Xylophanes ockendeni
Appearance
Xylophanes ockendeni | |
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Xylophanes ockendeni male recto MHNT | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. ockendeni
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes ockendeni Rothschild, 1904[1]
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Xylophanes ockendeni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.[2]
The length of the forewings is 35–36 mm.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
Subspecies
[edit]- Xylophanes ockendeni ockendeni (Peru)
- Xylophanes ockendeni sensu Eitschberger, 2001
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.