Xylophanes chiron
| Xylophanes chiron | |
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| Xylophanes chiron - MHNT | |
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| Xylophanes chiron △ - MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. chiron |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes chiron (Drury, 1771)[1] | |
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Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the Family Sphingidae.
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)
Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ △ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ △ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ △ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ MHNT
Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ △ MHNT
References
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
External links
- Xylophanes chiron Sphingidae of the Americas
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