Xylophanes mossi
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| Xylophanes mossi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. mossi |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes mossi | |
Xylophanes mossi is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Brazil.[2]
It is similar to Xylophanes rufescens, but the forewing upperside is uniform rust-brown and all other pattern elements are reduced or absent.
Adults are probably on wing year-round.
The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.
