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Xylophanes thyelia Dapa, Valle Del Cauca<br /> 2100m<br /> Xylophanes thyelia,sphingidae Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Xylophanes thyelia

Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m

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  1. View Peter Dexter Hoell's profile
    Peter Dexter Hoell
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    Looks slightly different from X pyrrhus to me, darker but maybe just variation. Posted 4 years ago, modified 4 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Tentatively, I think it's Xylophanes thyelia. Would recommend a second opinion though. Posted 4 years ago
      1. View Peter Dexter Hoell's profile
        Peter Dexter Hoell
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        Great, thank you. Posted 4 years ago

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The Xylophanes thyelia

''Xylophanes thyelia'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of ''Systema Naturae''.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by Ferdy Christant
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By Peter Dexter Hoell

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Uploaded Aug 8, 2021. Captured Aug 7, 2021 22:02.
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  • ILCE-6000
  • f/18.0
  • 1/400s
  • ISO1250
  • 50mm

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