Xylophanes acrus
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| Xylophanes acrus Rothschild & Jordan, 1910[1]
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Xylophanes acrus is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.[2]
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.
References
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-10-26. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
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