Xylophanes acrus

Xylophanes acrus

''Xylophanes acrus'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Panama, Costa Rica and Honduras.
Xylophanes acrus (Sphingidae) Monteverde Reserve, Costa Rica. 27 Jun 2011 Costa Rica,Geotagged,Summer,Xylophanes acrus

Appearance

The wingspan is 72–83 mm, with females being larger than males. It is similar to ''Xylophanes cyrene'' but more green.

Distribution

Adults are on wing year-round in Costa Rica. In Honduras, adults have been recorded in May.

Food

Larvae have been recorded feeding on ''Psychotria chiriquina'', ''Psychotria monteverdensis'', ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa'' and ''Pavonia guanacastensis''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusXylophanes
SpeciesX. acrus
Photographed in
Costa Rica