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Xylophanes chiron

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Sphingidae

Scientific name
  
Xylophanes chiron

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Xylophanes

Rank
  
Subspecies

Xylophanes chiron Moths of the Andes Xylophanes chiron

Similar
  
Xylophanes, Xylophanes pluto, Xylophanes porcus, Xylophanes anubus, Enyo ocypete

Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the Family Sphingidae.

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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 Xylophanes chiron chiron

  • 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 Moths of the Andes Xylophanes chiron

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    References

    Xylophanes chiron Wikipedia
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