Xylophanes pyrrhus

Xylophanes pyrrhus

''Xylophanes pyrrhus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. The length of the forewings is 33–37 mm. It is similar to ''Xylophanes thyelia thyelia'' but larger and there are differences in the pattern on the forewing upperside, such as a smaller discal spot.
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Behavior

Adults are on wing in August in Bolivia and September in Peru.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusXylophanes
SpeciesX. pyrrhus
Photographed in
Colombia
Ecuador