Xylophanes aristor

Xylophanes aristor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. aristor
Binomial name
	Xylophanes aristor; (Boisduval, 1870)
Synonyms
	Choerocampa aristor Boisduval, 1870; Chaerocampa hortulanus Schaufuss, 1870;

Xylophanes aristor is a moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Guatemala to Venezuela, Ecuador and probably Colombia.^[2]

The forewing upperside ground colour and the upperside of the body is olive-green and the forewing underside is orange. It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis and Xylophanes kiefferi.

Adults are probably on wing year round.

The larvae probably feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.

References

^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. June 6, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

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[1] "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

[2] "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. June 6, 2010. Retrieved October 25, 2011.

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