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Xylophanes haxairei

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Xylophanes haxairei
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. haxairei
Binomial name
Xylophanes haxairei
Cadiou, 1985[1]

Xylophanes haxairei is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from French Guiana and Venezuela.[2]

The length of the forewings is 37–38 mm.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria nervosa and Pavonia guanacastensis.

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