Xylophanes monzoni
Xylophanes monzoni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Guatemala.[2]
| Xylophanes monzoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Xylophanes |
| Species: | X. monzoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Xylophanes monzoni Haxaire & Eitschberger, 2003[1] | |
The length of the forewings is about 41 millimetres (1.6 in). It is similar to Xylophanes falco, but generally darker, with a more diffuse pattern and less falcate forewings. Furthermore, the underside of the abdomen is lacking the two longitudinal grey lines. The forewing upperside is similar but the pale brown-beige area basad of the postmedian lines is covered with scattered black scales. The distal median line is almost reaching the discal spot, the basalmost postmedian line is straight and the postmedian and submarginal lines are less conspicuous against the ground colour. The submarginal and marginal bands are both very dark grey, almost black.
References
- "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
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