Xylophanes germen

Xylophanes germen
Dorsal MHNT
Ventral MHNT
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Sphingidae
Genus:Xylophanes
Species: X. germen
Binomial name
Xylophanes germen
(Schaus, 1890)[1]
Synonyms
  • Calliomma germen Schaus, 1890
  • Xylophanes germen brevis Clark, 1922

Xylophanes germen is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.[2]

The wingspan is 72–85 mm. The forewing has a crenulated outer margin. The forewing upperside ground colour is olive green-grey. The transverse lines are indistinct, the basal and two antemedian lines are curved outward from the inner margin and then back towards the costa. The three postmedian bands are running transversely across the wing, distal to which may be a variably developed paler patch and an orange-brown patch.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae feed on Psychotria correae, Psychotria elata, Psychotria eurycarpa and Exostema mexicanum and possibly other Rubiaceae species.

Subspecies

  • Xylophanes germen germen (Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala)
  • Xylophanes germen yurakano Lichy, 1945 (Venezuela to Bolivia)

References

  1. ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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