Xylophanes hannemanni

Xylophanes hannemanni is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama and further south through Ecuador to Peru and Bolivia.[2]

Xylophanes hannemanni
Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni Male dorsal
Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni Male ventral
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Xylophanes
Species:
X. hannemanni
Binomial name
Xylophanes hannemanni
Closs, 1917[1]
Synonyms
  • Xylophanes sericus Gehlen, 1940
  • Xylophanes hojeda Gehlen, 1928

The wingspan is 68–83 mm. It is similar to Xylophanes germen, but the outer margin of the forewing is smooth (except for some specimens from Peru and Bolivia, in which the outer margin may be slightly crenulate) and somewhat concave.

There are probably at least three generations per year. Adults have been recorded year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae possibly feed on Psychotria panamensis, Psychotria correae, Psychotria horizontalis, Psychotria eurycarpa, Psychotria elata and Psychotria nervosa, Palicourea padifolia, Coussarea austin-smithii and Thalia geniculata. The larvae have eyespots, but these are barely noticeable in the second instar and usually do not become evident until the third or fourth instar. They have a very broad tail.

Subspecies
  • Xylophanes hannemanni hannemanni
  • Xylophanes hannemanni pacifica Cadiou & Haxaire, 1997 (Pacific region of Mexico)

References
  1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. 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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