Xylophanes aristor

Xylophanes aristor

''Xylophanes aristor'' is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Guatemala to Venezuela, Ecuador and probably Colombia. Adults are probably on wing year-round.
Xylophanes aristor, Bellavista, Ecuador Reference used:
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Appearance

The forewing upperside ground colour and the upperside of the body is olive-green and the forewing underside is orange. It is similar to ''Xylophanes crotonis'' and ''Xylophanes kiefferi''.

Food

The larvae probably feed on ''Psychotria panamensis'', ''Psychotria nervosa'' and ''Pavonia guanacastensis''.

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