Xylophanes chiron
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. chiron
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Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Dru Drury in 1771.
Distribution[]
It can be found in Mexico down to northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.
Description[]
The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.
Biology[]
The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.
Subspecies[]
- Xylophanes chiron chiron
- Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba)
- Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica)
- Xylophanes chiron nechus (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil)
Female Xylophanes chiron nechus
Female underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
Male Xylophanes chiron nechus
Male underside Xylophanes chiron nechus
Female Xylophanes chiron lucianus
Female underside Xylophanes chiron lucianus
Male Xylophanes chiron cubanus
Male underside Xylophanes chiron cubanus
References[]
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]
External links[]
- Xylophanes chiron Sphingidae of the Americas
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Categories:
- Xylophanes
- Moths described in 1771
- Sphingidae of South America
- Moths of South America
- Taxa named by Dru Drury
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