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Xylophanes is a genus of moths in the family Sphingidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1819. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus. As of 2000, there are about 96 species and subspecies included in the genus.
Xylophanes adalia is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1881. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica north to south-eastern Belize and Mexico. In the south, it ranges as far as Ecuador. [2] The wingspan is 55–56 mm. The females are larger than the males.
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Xylophanes porcus porcus (Florida south to French Guiana and Venezuela) Xylophanes porcus continentalis Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 (Mexico and Belize south across northern South America (including Colombia) to French Guiana. Also recorded from Bolivia)
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Xylophanes pistacina is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Nicaragua south to Brazil and west to Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. [2] The wingspan is 75–87 mm. The upperside of the abdomen has no lines. The ground colour is generally greenish-buff, although some individuals are much greener.
Xylophanes colinae is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador, French Guiana and Venezuela. [2] The wingspan is 72–78 mm. Adults are probably on wing year-round. The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
Xylophanes josephinae is a moth of the family Sphingidae.It is known from Guatemala and Mexico. [2]The wingspan is 40–42 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes damocrita but larger, the forewings are more elongate, making the outer margin appear almost straight, the hindwings are longer (the apex clearly exceeding the forewing tornus).