Xylophanes staudingeri

Xylophanes staudingeri is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Guatemala and Nicaragua.[2]

Xylophanes staudingeri
Upper side view of a female Xylophanes staudingeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. staudingeri
Binomial name
Xylophanes staudingeri
Synonyms
  • Theretra staudingeri Rothschild, 1894

It is similar to Xylophanes cyrene but deep green.

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.


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