Xylophanes undata is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
| Xylophanes undata | |
|---|---|
| |
| Male dorsal | |
| |
| Male ventral | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. undata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes undata | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Distribution edit
It is found from Central America to Peru and further south into Bolivia.[2]
Description edit
The wingspan is 72–83 mm. It is similar in colour and pattern to Xylophanes zurcheri, but the forewing outer margin is more strongly crenulated, the crenulations are all of similar size except for one which is slightly longer. Furthermore, the most distal postmedian line on the forewing upperside is more conspicuous and straight and delineating a narrow, rectangular, pale purple-grey patch.
-
Female dorsal -
Female ventral
Biology edit
Adults have been recorded year round (except March) in Costa Rica. In Peru, there are three generations per year with adults on wing from January to February, in June and in October.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae species.
References edit
- ^ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2002-09-10. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
 | This Xylophanes-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |