Xylophanes pyrrhus

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Xylophanes pyrrhus
Xylophanes pyrrhus MHNT CUT 2010 0 149 Parque Nacional Henri Pitter (Rancho Grande), Venezuela, male dorsal.jpg
Xylophanes pyrrhus male dorsal
Xylophanes pyrrhus MHNT CUT 2010 0 149 Parque Nacional Henri Pitter (Rancho Grande), Venezuela, male ventral.jpg
Xylophanes pyrrhus male ventral
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X. pyrrhus
Binomial name
Xylophanes pyrrhus
Rothschild & Jordan, 1906[1]

Xylophanes pyrrhus is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Repartition[]

It is found from Venezuela, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2]

Description[]

The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes thyelia thyelia but larger and there are differences in the pattern on the forewing upperside, such as a smaller discal spot.

Biology[]

Adults are on wing in August in Bolivia and September in Peru.

References[]

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience – Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. 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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