Xylophanes rothschildi

Xylophanes rothschildi
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Subfamily: Macroglossinae
Tribe: Macroglossini
Subtribe: Choerocampina
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. rothschildi
Binomial name
Xylophanes rothschildi
(Dognin, 1895)[1]
Synonyms
  • Theretra rothschildi Dognin, 1895

Xylophanes rothschildi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Colombia, Ecuador and Peru south to Bolivia.[2][3]

The wingspan is 63–72 mm. The upperside of the forewings is dark green with a bluish glow. The base of the wings is also green, but has a deeper colour. The upperside of the hindwings is nearly black with an inconspicuous pinkish-orange median band.[3]

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

References

  1. ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-07. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  3. ^ a b "Xylophanes rothschildi (Dognin, 1895)". Sphingidae Taxonomic Inventory. Retrieved 19 December 2023.


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