Xylophanes zurcheri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. zurcheri
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Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894.
Distribution
[edit]It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.[2]
Description
[edit]It is similar to Xylophanes undata.
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Biology
[edit]Adults are on wing in April, May and June in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria berteriana, Psychotria correae, Psychotria pittieri and Palicourea salicifolia. There are green and brown forms.
References
[edit]- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ Oehlke, Bill. "Xylophanes zurcheri (Druce, 1894) Calliomma". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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