Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Xylophanes rothschildi | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Xylophanes Rank Subspecies | |
Similar Xylophanes thyelia, Xylophanes crotonis, Xylophanes loelia, Xylophanes titana, Xylophanes amadis | ||
Xylophanes rothschildi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.
The wingspan is 63–72 mm. The upperside of the forewings is dark green with a bluish glow. The base of the wings is also green, but has a deeper colour. The upperside of the hindwings is nearly black with an inconspicuous pinkish-orange median band.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
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