Xylophanes indistincta

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Xylophanes indistincta
Xylophanes indistincta MHNT CUT 2010 0 349 Itatiaia National Park Brasil, male dorsal.jpg
Male dorsal
Xylophanes indistincta MHNT CUT 2010 0 349 Itatiaia National Park Brasil, male ventral.jpg
Male ventral
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X. indistincta
Binomial name
Xylophanes indistincta
Closs, 1915[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes crotonis zikani Clark, 1922

Xylophanes indistincta is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Distribution[]

It is found from south-eastern Brazil.[2]

Description[]

It is similar to Xylophanes aristor but smaller. The ground colour is mostly grey-green, although the forewing underside has a pale yellow apical area on the costa and an orange-yellow ground colour.

Biology[]

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae possibly feed on , Psychotria nervosa and .

References[]

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


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