Xylophanes germen: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Sphingidae
Genus
Xylophanes
Species
Xylophanes germen
Scientific Name
Xylophanes germen

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Xylophanes germen

Xylophanes germen is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala and is found from Venezuela to Bolivia.

The wingspan is 72–85 mm. The forewing has a crenulated outer margin. The forewing upperside ground colour is olive green-grey. The transverse lines are indistinct, the basal and two antemedian lines are curved outward from the inner margin and then back towards the costa. The three postmedian bands are running transversely across the wing, distal to which may be a variably developed paler patch and an orange-brown patch.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

The larvae feed on Psychotria correae, Psychotria elata, Psychotria eurycarpa and Exostema mexicanum and possibly other Rubiaceae species.

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