Xylophanes gundlachii

Xylophanes gundlachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. gundlachii
Binomial name
	Xylophanes gundlachii; (Herrich-Schaffer, 1863)
Synonyms
	Chaerocampa gundlachii Herrich-Schäffer, 1863;

Xylophanes gundlachii is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba.^[2]

It is similar to Xylophanes irrorata. Both the upperside of the body and forewings are deep green, while the hindwings are dark brown.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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