Xylophanes barbuti

Xylophanes barbuti
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. barbuti
Binomial name
	Xylophanes barbuti; Haxaire & Eitschberger, 2007

Xylophanes barbuti is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Ecuador and Peru.^[2]

The wingspan is 84–93 mm. There is a grey band which runs from the top of the thorax to the tip of the abdomen. On the abdomen, this band is outwardly traced with thin black strips and inwardly split by a series of thin black segments. The hindwing is black with clearly divided cream-coloured teeth.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae possibly feed on , Psychotria nervosa and .

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-02. 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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