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Xylophanes blanca

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Xylophanes blanca
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. blanca
Binomial name
Xylophanes blanca
Eitschberger, 2001[1]

Xylophanes blanca is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Peru.

The wingspan is 62–70 mm for males and about 71 mm for females. It is similar to Xylophanes rothschildi, but the oval patch distal to the discal spot is smaller and darker green and the postmedian line is narrower.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Retrieved 2011-10-25.[permanent dead link]