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Xylophanes fusimacula
Xylophanes fusimacula ♂
Xylophanes fusimacula ♂ △
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. fusimacula
Binomial name
Xylophanes fusimacula (R. Felder, 1874)
Synonyms
Pergesa fusimacula R. Felder, 1874 Xylophanes fusimacula niepelti Gehlen, 1928

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Xylophanes fusimacula is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found from Brazil to Colombia and Bolivia.

Adults are probably on wing year-round.

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

References

1. "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-11-03. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2002-09-07. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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