Xylophanes chiron is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It was first described by Dru Drury in 1771.

Xylophanes chiron
Upperside
Underside
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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

Distribution

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

 

Description

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The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.

Biology

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The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.

Subspecies

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

References

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