Xylophanes pyrrhus
Appearance
Xylophanes pyrrhus | |
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Xylophanes pyrrhus male dorsal | |
Xylophanes pyrrhus male ventral | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. pyrrhus
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes pyrrhus |
Xylophanes pyrrhus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Repartition
[edit]It is found from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2]
Description
[edit]The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes thyelia thyelia but larger and there are differences in the pattern on the forewing upperside, such as a smaller discal spot.
Biology
[edit]Adults are on wing in August in Bolivia and September in Peru.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.