Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Xylophanes cyrene | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xylophanes Rank Species | |
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Xylophanes cyrene is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Mexico, Panama, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Belize and south to Oxapampa in Peru.
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Description
The wingspan is 76–91 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes amadis but the upperside ground colour is brownish and the pale median band is always uninterrupted by black streaks along the veins.
Biology
Adults are probably on wing year round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Curatella americana, Psychotria panamensis and Psychotria grandis. Early instars are generally green, but there are green and dark colour morphs in the final instar.
References
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