Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Xylophanes mossi People also search for Xylophanes obscurus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xylophanes Rank Species | |
Xylophanes mossi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil.
It is similar to Xylophanes rufescens, but the forewing upperside is uniform rust-brown and all other pattern elements are reduced or absent.
Adults are probably on wing year round.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
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