Xylophanes blanca
Xylophanes blanca | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Sphingidae |
Genus: | Xylophanes |
Species: | X. blanca
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Binomial name | |
Xylophanes blanca Eitschberger, 2001[1]
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Xylophanes blanca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.
The wingspan is 62–70 mm for males and about 71 mm for females. It is similar to Xylophanes rothschildi, but the oval patch distal to the discal spot is smaller and darker green and the postmedian line is narrower.
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
Categories:
- Xylophanes
- Moths described in 2001
- Endemic fauna of Peru
- Moths of South America
- Xylophanes stubs