Leafy Sphinx

Xylophanes chiron

''Xylophanes chiron'' is a moth of the Family Sphingidae. It can be found in Mexico down to Northern Argentina and in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Jamaica.
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Appearance

The wingspan range is 77–81 mm.
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Naming

*''Xylophanes chiron chiron''
⤷ ''Xylophanes chiron cubanus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
⤷ ''Xylophanes chiron lucianus'' Rothschild & Jordan, 1906
⤷ ''Xylophanes chiron nechus''
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Food

The larvae feed on Rubiaceae species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilySphingidae
GenusXylophanes
SpeciesX. chiron
Photographed in
Brazil
Colombia
Paraguay