Xylophanes cthulhu
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| Xylophanes cthulhu | |
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| Xylophanes cthulhu, male, upperside. Costa Rica | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. cthulhu |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes cthulhu Haxaire & Vaglia, 2008 | |
Xylophanes cthulhu is a species of moth in the family Sphingidae. It is known from lowland rainforest in Guatemala and Costa Rica.[1]
The wingspan is 76–82 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes neoptolemus.
Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Ludwigia species. They have a snake-like appearance.
