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Xylophanes gundlachii
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. gundlachii
Binomial name
Xylophanes gundlachii (Herrich-Schaffer, 1863)
Synonyms
Chaerocampa gundlachii Herrich-Schäffer, 1863

Xylophanes gundlachii is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Cuba. The specific epithet is named after Cuban naturalist Juan Gundlach.

Diet

The larvae probably feed on Rubiaceae and Malvaceae species.

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. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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