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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.
Red-humped caterpillar moth, Schizura concinna; Morning-glory prominent moth, ... Tersa sphinx, Xylophanes tersa; Sphinginae. Pink-spotted hawkmoth, ...
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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.
7887 – Xylophanes pluto, Pluto sphinx moth; 7888 – Xylophanes porcus, porcu sphinx moth; 7889 W – Xylophanes falco, falcon sphinx moth; 7890 – Xylophanes tersa, tersa sphinx moth; 7891 – Xylophanes libya; 7891.1 – Xylophanes ceratomioides; 7892 – Hyles euphorbiae, leafy spurge hawk moth; 7893 – Hyles gallii, gallium sphinx moth
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Xylophanes norfolki is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from the Galapagos Islands. [2] It is similar to Xylophanes tersa and related species, but the pattern and form of the forewing upperside is different. The underside of the abdomen is purplish-brown, while the forewing upperside has a dark brown ground colour and the forewing ...