Xylophanes sp., La Isla Escondida, Colombia

Sphinx moth, possibly Xylophanes sp.

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Flown Kimmerling

Lion

What a beautiful Sphingid! <3 I'd definitely lean towards Xylophanes! Or maybe even Theretra sp.? Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! Could very well be another genus, my first guess was based on this which is similar but not exactly the same:
  https://www.learnaboutbutterflies.com/Andes%20-%20Xylophanes%20chiron.htm Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Christine Young
    
    Lion
    
    Also similar to Xylophanes hydrata and Xylophanes rhodochlora Posted 6 years ago
  2. 1. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      They both look like a 90% match, tricky genus! Posted 6 years ago
    2. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Another candidate:
      http://www.igoterra.com/artspec.asp?thingid=101638 Posted 6 years ago
    3. Ferdy Christant
      
      Lion
      
      Sorry to spam, closest one I found so far:
      https://www.flickr.com/photos/andreaskay/8178157301/in/album-72157629662947575/ Posted 6 years ago
    4. 1. Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        They are close, but yours looks darker - or is that just from shadows? Posted 6 years ago
      2. Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        I'm not sure, both are flash-lit so it looks like the species itself is indeed quite a lot darker. I'm not sure if that matters, altogether I'm not convinced in hindsight. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Exactly, it may or may not matter. Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        Xylophanes belti?
        http://janzen.sas.upenn.edu/caterpillars/dblinks/cklistad.lasso?herbsp=Xylophanes%20belti Posted 6 years ago
        
        Ferdy Christant
        
        Lion
        
        Another similar one! As difference, those individuals seem to have dark bands on the head, mine does not?
        
        Had no idea they are this red on the underside btw, wow! Posted 6 years ago
        
        Christine Young
        
        Lion
        
        The undersides are quite spectacular!
        
        The shading on their heads does look darker...maybe yours is faded? Yours definitely has some dark shades on the head; but, is that enough to make this a match? I'm not sure. Posted 6 years ago

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