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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 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 xylobotes is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru. [2] It is similar to Xylophanes ceratomioides, but paler and all three dorsal abdominal lines are evenly narrow and continuous. The black apical line of the antenna is very short.
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The base of the wing has a pale purple suffusion and traces of two median lines running from the inner margin. There is a full complement of five dark brown postmedian and two submarginal lines, all sharply defined and converging to the apex. It is less contrastingly patterned than Xylophanes monzoni. The hindwing upperside ground colour is ...
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.
It is intermediate between Xylophanes eumedon and Xylophanes titana. The tegula has a golden medial line. The tegula has a golden medial line. The dorsal lines of the upperside of the abdomen are pale and broad and divided medially by an indistinct, thin olive-green line that becomes broader and more distinct towards the abdomen base.
Xylophanes ceratomioides is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico , Belize , Costa Rica , French Guiana , Bolivia , Argentina and Venezuela , down into southern Brazil . Rare vagrants have been found up to southern Arizona .