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Xylophanes macasensis

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Xylophanes macasensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. macasensis
Binomial name
Xylophanes macasensis
Clark, 1922[1]

Xylophanes macasensis is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Benjamin Preston Clark in 1922. It is found from Ecuador south into Bolivia.[2]

The wingspan is about 80 mm for both males and females.

Adults are probably on wing year round. Adults have been reported in December.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References

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  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Xylophanes macasensis Clark, 1922". Sphingidae of the Americas. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.