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Xylophanes chiron

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Xylophanes chiron
Xylophanes chiron - MHNT
Xylophanes chiron △ - MHNT
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. chiron
Binomial name
Xylophanes chiron
(Drury, 1771)[1]
Synonyms
  • Sphinx chiron Drury, 1773
  • Sphinx sagittata Goeze, 1780
  • Sphinx butus Fabricius, 1787
  • Choerocampa druryi Boisduval, 1875
  • Choerocampa haitensis Butler, 1875
  • Sphinx chiron nechus Cramer, 1777
  • Xylophanes chiron martiniquensis Kernbach, 1964

Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the Family Sphingidae.

Distribution

It can be found in Mexico down to Northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.

Description

The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.

Biology

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.

Subspecies

  • Xylophanes chiron chiron
  • Xylophanes chiron cubanus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Cuba)
  • Xylophanes chiron lucianus Rothschild & Jordan, 1906 (Dominica)
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus (Cramer, 1777) (Brazil)
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ △ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron nechus ♂ △ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ △ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron nechus ♀ △ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ △ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron cubanus ♂ △ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ MHNT
  • Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ △ MHNT
    Xylophanes chiron lucianus ♂ △ MHNT

References

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


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