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Xylophanes tersa, the tersa sphinx, is a moth of the family Sphingidae.The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1771. It is found from the United States (Massachusetts south to southern Florida, west to Nebraska, New Mexico and southern Arizona), through Mexico, the West Indies and Central America and into parts of South America (including Bolivia, Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil).
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.
This is a species list for the family Sphingidae of moths (Lepidoptera), commonly known as hawk-moths.This list contains all known species of Sphingidae in order of subfamily.
It is between 0.5 to 10 inches long depending on the type of spider. The spider camouflages the tube by adding debris to it so that it looks very like a twig or root.
The Sphingidae are a family of moths commonly called sphinx moths, also colloquially known as hawk moths, with many of their caterpillars known as hornworms. It includes about 1,450 species. [1] It is best represented in the tropics, but species are found in every region. [2]
The length of the forewings is 36–41 mm. It is intermediate in appearance between Xylophanes aristor and Xylophanes tersa. There is a weakly developed golden medial line on the tegula. The upperside of the thorax has a grey medial band, bordered laterally and divided medially by brown lines.
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Xylophanes katharinae, a Mexican species of sphinx moth named after Katharine (Clark) Harding Day. She is the namesake of a sphinx moth, Xylophanes katharinae , which was described by her father in 1931: "I have given this form the name [ Xylophanes ] katharinae in honor of my daughter Mrs. Richard B. Harding, because of her keen interest in ...