Xylophanes acrus

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Xylophanes acrus
Xylophanes acrus BMNHE273440 female up.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. acrus
Binomial name
Xylophanes acrus
Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1]

Xylophanes acrus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.[2]

The wingspan is 72–83 mm, with females being larger than males. It is similar to Xylophanes cyrene but more green.

Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica. In Honduras, adults have been recorded in May.

Larvae have been recorded feeding on , , , Psychotria nervosa and .

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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