Xylophanes zurcheri

Xylophanes zurcheri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. zurcheri
Binomial name
	Xylophanes zurcheri; (H. Druce, 1894)
Synonyms
	Calliomma zurcheri H. Druce, 1894;

Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894.

Distribution[]

It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.^[2]

Description[]

It is similar in colour and pattern to Xylophanes undata, but the forewing outer margin is less strongly crenulated, most distal postmedian lines on the forewing upperside are inconspicuous and convex externally, delineating a broad, oval, pale purple-grey patch.

Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral

Biology[]

Adults are on wing in April, May and June in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on , , , , and . There are green and brown forms.

References[]

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
^ Oehlke, Bill. "Xylophanes zurcheri (Druce, 1894) Calliomma". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

[2] Oehlke, Bill. "Xylophanes zurcheri (Druce, 1894) Calliomma". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

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