Xylophanes docilis

Xylophanes docilis

"Xylophanes docilis" is a moth of the family Sphingidae.
Xylophanes docilis Los Cedros  Ecuador,Fall,Geotagged,Xylophanes docilis

Appearance

The length of the wing is 36–40 mm. It is similar to "Xylophanes amadis", but the forewing outer margin is straighter. The abdomen has a distinct dorsal median line. There is a prominent dark green, almost straight postmedian line on the forewing upperside and a vestigial, dentate, submarginal line basal to the submarginal row of the vein spots....hieroglyph snipped...

Distribution

It is found throughout much of South America, including Ecuador, Bolivia, Argentina and Peru.

Behavior

There are at least two generations per year in Peru with adults on wing in February and again from July to August. Adults have been recorded in February and November in Argentina.

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

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