Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Xylophanes acrus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xylophanes Rank Species | |
Similar Xylophanes belti, Xylophanes amadis, Xylophanes anubus, Xylophanes crotonis, Xylophanes thyelia | ||
Xylophanes acrus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.
The wingspan is 72–83 mm, with females being larger than males. It is similar to Xylophanes cyrene but more green.
Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica. In Honduras, adults have been recorded in May.
Larvae have been recorded feeding on Psychotria chiriquina, Psychotria monteverdensis, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.
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