Xylophanes nabuchodonosor

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor is a moth of the family Sphingidae.

Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. nabuchodonosor
Binomial name
Xylophanes nabuchodonosor
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes caissa Gehlen, 1931

Distribution

It is known from Bolivia and Peru.[2]

Description

The wingspan is 76–82 mm.

  • Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♂
    Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♂
  • Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♂ △
    Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♂ △
  • Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♀
    Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♀
  • Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♀ △
    Xylophanes nabuchodonosor ♀ △

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2011-10-06. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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