Xylophanes crotonis

Xylophanes crotonis

''Xylophanes crotonis'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae first described by Francis Walker in 1870.
Xylophanes crotonis (Sphingidae) PNYC - San Alberto, Pasco, Peru, Mar 16, 2020 Geotagged,Moth Week 2021,Peru,Summer,Xylophanes crotonis

Appearance

The wingspan is 91–97 millimetres . the larvae are green, turquoise or purplish with yellow dots. They are without eyespots in the second instar.
Xylophanes crotonis Dapa, Valle Del Cauca, 2100m Xylophanes crotonis

Distribution

It is found in Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela and south to Bolivia.
Xylophanes crotonis, La Planada Nature Reserve, Colombia  Colombia,Colombia 2018,Colombia South,La Planada Nature Reserve,South America,Xylophanes crotonis

Behavior

Adults are on wing year round in Costa Rica.

The larvae feed on ''Psychotria correae'', ''Palicourea padifolia'', ''Palicourea salicifolia'', ''Coussarea austin-smithii'', ''Coussarea caroliana'' and probably other Rubiaceae species. They have also been recorded on ''Rottboellia cochinchinensis''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusXylophanes
SpeciesX. crotonis