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Xylophanes rhodochlora
Xylophanes rhodochlora Male dorsal
Xylophanes rhodochlora Male ventral
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Sphingidae
Genus:	Xylophanes
Species:	X. rhodochlora
Binomial name
Xylophanes rhodochlora Rothschild & Jordan, 1903

Xylophanes rhodochlora is a moth of the family Sphingidae. It is found in Peru, Bolivia and possibly Colombia.

It is similar to Xylophanes crotonis except for the forewing, which is smaller, shorter and broader. Although it is also green, it is considerably brighter. Furthermore, the pattern found on the forewing is simpler. There is a grey dorsal line on the thorax as well as a yellow lateral stripe. The underside of the abdomen is pink.

Adults are on wing in November in Peru.

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 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2011-10-25. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. "Silkmoths". Silkmoths.bizland.com. 2008-11-03. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.

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