Xylophanes zurcheri
Species of moth
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Xylophanes zurcheri is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1894.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. zurcheri |
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Distribution
It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Belize.[2]
Description
It is similar to Xylophanes undata.
Male dorsal
Male ventral
Female dorsal
Female ventral
Biology
Adults are on wing in April, May and June in Costa Rica.
The larvae feed on Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria berteriana, Psychotria correae, Psychotria pittieri and Palicourea salicifolia. There are green and brown forms.
